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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,025,992 and 1,533,244

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,025,992 and 1,533,244 is: 2,291,282.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,992 : 1,533,244 = 1,533,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,992/1,533,244 = 1,533,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,992x = 1,533,244 × 1,533,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,992x = 2,350,837,163,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,350,837,163,536/1,025,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,291,282.16

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