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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,518,290 and 2,293,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,518,290 and 2,293,119 is: 3,463,366.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,518,290 : 2,293,119 = 2,293,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,518,290/2,293,119 = 2,293,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,518,290x = 2,293,119 × 2,293,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,518,290x = 5,258,394,748,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,258,394,748,161/1,518,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,463,366.52

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