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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,028,160 and 1,536,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,028,160 and 1,536,192 is: 2,295,251.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,028,160 : 1,536,192 = 1,536,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,028,160/1,536,192 = 1,536,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,028,160x = 1,536,192 × 1,536,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,028,160x = 2,359,885,860,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,359,885,860,864/1,028,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,295,251.58

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