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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,513,722 and 2,522,765

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,513,722 and 2,522,765 is: 4,204,433.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,513,722 : 2,522,765 = 2,522,765 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,513,722/2,522,765 = 2,522,765/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,513,722x = 2,522,765 × 2,522,765
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,513,722x = 6,364,343,245,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,364,343,245,225/1,513,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,204,433.34

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