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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,535,010 and 2,147,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,535,010 and 2,147,121 is: 3,003,321.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,535,010 : 2,147,121 = 2,147,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,535,010/2,147,121 = 2,147,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,535,010x = 2,147,121 × 2,147,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,535,010x = 4,610,128,588,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,610,128,588,641/1,535,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,003,321.53

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