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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,508,337 and 2,109,868.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,508,337 and 2,109,868.50 is: 2,951,293.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,337 : 2,109,868.50 = 2,109,868.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,337/2,109,868.50 = 2,109,868.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,337x = 2,109,868.50 × 2,109,868.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,337x = 4,451,545,087,292.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,451,545,087,292.25/1,508,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,951,293.44

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