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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,028,200 and 1,536,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,028,200 and 1,536,252 is: 2,295,341.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,028,200 : 1,536,252 = 1,536,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,028,200/1,536,252 = 1,536,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,028,200x = 1,536,252 × 1,536,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,028,200x = 2,360,070,207,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,360,070,207,504/1,028,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,295,341.58

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