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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,516,099 and 2,289,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,516,099 and 2,289,904 is: 3,458,652.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,099 : 2,289,904 = 2,289,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,099/2,289,904 = 2,289,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,099x = 2,289,904 × 2,289,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,099x = 5,243,660,329,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,243,660,329,216/1,516,099
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,458,652.98

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