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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,212 and 2,094,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,212 and 2,094,562 is: 2,903,093.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,212 : 2,094,562 = 2,094,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,212/2,094,562 = 2,094,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,212x = 2,094,562 × 2,094,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,212x = 4,387,189,971,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,387,189,971,844/1,511,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,903,093.66

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