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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,511,217 and 2,094,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,511,217 and 2,094,559 is: 2,903,075.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,511,217 : 2,094,559 = 2,094,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,511,217/2,094,559 = 2,094,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,511,217x = 2,094,559 × 2,094,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,511,217x = 4,387,177,404,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,387,177,404,481/1,511,217
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,903,075.74

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