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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,515,906.75 and 2,273,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,515,906.75 and 2,273,859 is: 3,410,786.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,515,906.75 : 2,273,859 = 2,273,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,515,906.75/2,273,859 = 2,273,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,515,906.75x = 2,273,859 × 2,273,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,515,906.75x = 5,170,434,751,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,170,434,751,881/1,515,906.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,410,786.81

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