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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522,985 and 2,021,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522,985 and 2,021,622 is: 2,683,516.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522,985 : 2,021,622 = 2,021,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522,985/2,021,622 = 2,021,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522,985x = 2,021,622 × 2,021,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522,985x = 4,086,955,510,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,086,955,510,884/1,522,985
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,683,516.59

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