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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,526,646 and 2,073,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,526,646 and 2,073,334 is: 2,815,789.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526,646 : 2,073,334 = 2,073,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526,646/2,073,334 = 2,073,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526,646x = 2,073,334 × 2,073,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526,646x = 4,298,713,875,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,298,713,875,556/1,526,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,815,789.56

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