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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,521,258 and 2,338,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,521,258 and 2,338,497 is: 3,594,767.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,521,258 : 2,338,497 = 2,338,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,521,258/2,338,497 = 2,338,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,521,258x = 2,338,497 × 2,338,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,521,258x = 5,468,568,219,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,468,568,219,009/1,521,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,594,767.11

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