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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,514,815 and 2,276,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,514,815 and 2,276,110 is: 3,420,006.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,514,815 : 2,276,110 = 2,276,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,514,815/2,276,110 = 2,276,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,514,815x = 2,276,110 × 2,276,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,514,815x = 5,180,676,732,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,180,676,732,100/1,514,815
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,420,006.23

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