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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,525,529 and 2,071,841

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,525,529 and 2,071,841 is: 2,813,794.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,525,529 : 2,071,841 = 2,071,841 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,525,529/2,071,841 = 2,071,841/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,525,529x = 2,071,841 × 2,071,841
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,525,529x = 4,292,525,129,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,292,525,129,281/1,525,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,813,794.51

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