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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,050,492 and 1,529,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,050,492 and 1,529,796 is: 2,227,790.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,050,492 : 1,529,796 = 1,529,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,050,492/1,529,796 = 1,529,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,050,492x = 1,529,796 × 1,529,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,050,492x = 2,340,275,801,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,340,275,801,616/1,050,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,227,790.22

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