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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,327 and 2,109,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,327 and 2,109,856 is: 2,951,278.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,327 : 2,109,856 = 2,109,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,327/2,109,856 = 2,109,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,327x = 2,109,856 × 2,109,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,327x = 4,451,492,340,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,451,492,340,736/1,508,327
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,951,278.03

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