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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,541,020 and 2,045,310

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,541,020 and 2,045,310 is: 2,714,626.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,541,020 : 2,045,310 = 2,045,310 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,541,020/2,045,310 = 2,045,310/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,541,020x = 2,045,310 × 2,045,310
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,541,020x = 4,183,292,996,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,183,292,996,100/1,541,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,714,626.02

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