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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,518,296 and 2,293,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,518,296 and 2,293,128 is: 3,463,380.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,518,296 : 2,293,128 = 2,293,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,518,296/2,293,128 = 2,293,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,518,296x = 2,293,128 × 2,293,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,518,296x = 5,258,436,024,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,258,436,024,384/1,518,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,463,380.02

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