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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,513,681 and 2,522,711

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,513,681 and 2,522,711 is: 4,204,367.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,513,681 : 2,522,711 = 2,522,711 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,513,681/2,522,711 = 2,522,711/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,513,681x = 2,522,711 × 2,522,711
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,513,681x = 6,364,070,789,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,364,070,789,521/1,513,681
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,204,367.23

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