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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,319 and 2,109,840.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,319 and 2,109,840.75 is: 2,951,251.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,319 : 2,109,840.75 = 2,109,840.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,319/2,109,840.75 = 2,109,840.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,319x = 2,109,840.75 × 2,109,840.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,319x = 4,451,427,990,360.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,451,427,990,360.56/1,508,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,951,251.02

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