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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,028,792 and 1,387,789

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,028,792 and 1,387,789 is: 1,872,058.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,028,792 : 1,387,789 = 1,387,789 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,028,792/1,387,789 = 1,387,789/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,028,792x = 1,387,789 × 1,387,789
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,028,792x = 1,925,958,308,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,925,958,308,521/1,028,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,872,058.01

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