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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,534,319 and 2,234,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,534,319 and 2,234,008 is: 3,252,773.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,534,319 : 2,234,008 = 2,234,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,534,319/2,234,008 = 2,234,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,534,319x = 2,234,008 × 2,234,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,534,319x = 4,990,791,744,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,990,791,744,064/1,534,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,252,773.21

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