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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,520,561 and 2,125,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,520,561 and 2,125,836 is: 2,972,046.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,520,561 : 2,125,836 = 2,125,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,520,561/2,125,836 = 2,125,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,520,561x = 2,125,836 × 2,125,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,520,561x = 4,519,178,698,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,519,178,698,896/1,520,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,972,046.96

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