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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525,496 and 2,071,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525,496 and 2,071,815 is: 2,813,784.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,496 : 2,071,815 = 2,071,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,496/2,071,815 = 2,071,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,496x = 2,071,815 × 2,071,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,496x = 4,292,417,394,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,292,417,394,225/1,525,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,813,784.76

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