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Finding the Third Proportional to 909,472 and 1,515,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 909,472 and 1,515,696 is: 2,526,008.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    909,472 : 1,515,696 = 1,515,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    909,472/1,515,696 = 1,515,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    909,472x = 1,515,696 × 1,515,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    909,472x = 2,297,334,364,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,297,334,364,416/909,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,526,008.90

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