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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,518,293 and 2,293,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,518,293 and 2,293,124 is: 3,463,374.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,518,293 : 2,293,124 = 2,293,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,518,293/2,293,124 = 2,293,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,518,293x = 2,293,124 × 2,293,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,518,293x = 5,258,417,679,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,258,417,679,376/1,518,293
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,463,374.78

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