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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,529,937 and 2,070,240.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,529,937 and 2,070,240.75 is: 2,801,355.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,529,937 : 2,070,240.75 = 2,070,240.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,529,937/2,070,240.75 = 2,070,240.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,529,937x = 2,070,240.75 × 2,070,240.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,529,937x = 4,285,896,762,960.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,285,896,762,960.56/1,529,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,801,355.06

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