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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,192 and 1,559,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,192 and 1,559,116 is: 2,252,465.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,192 : 1,559,116 = 1,559,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,192/1,559,116 = 1,559,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,192x = 1,559,116 × 1,559,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,192x = 2,430,842,701,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,430,842,701,456/1,079,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,252,465.46

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