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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,522,989 and 2,021,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,522,989 and 2,021,630 is: 2,683,530.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,522,989 : 2,021,630 = 2,021,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,522,989/2,021,630 = 2,021,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,522,989x = 2,021,630 × 2,021,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,522,989x = 4,086,987,856,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,086,987,856,900/1,522,989
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,683,530.78

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