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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,513,566 and 2,119,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,513,566 and 2,119,446 is: 2,967,859.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,513,566 : 2,119,446 = 2,119,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,513,566/2,119,446 = 2,119,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,513,566x = 2,119,446 × 2,119,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,513,566x = 4,492,051,346,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,492,051,346,916/1,513,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,967,859.58

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