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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,514,948 and 2,411,745

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,514,948 and 2,411,745 is: 3,839,414.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,514,948 : 2,411,745 = 2,411,745 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,514,948/2,411,745 = 2,411,745/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,514,948x = 2,411,745 × 2,411,745
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,514,948x = 5,816,513,945,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,816,513,945,025/1,514,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,839,414.91

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