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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,191,392 and 2,592,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,191,392 and 2,592,928 is: 5,643,210.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,191,392 : 2,592,928 = 2,592,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,191,392/2,592,928 = 2,592,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,191,392x = 2,592,928 × 2,592,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,191,392x = 6,723,275,613,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,723,275,613,184/1,191,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,643,210.31

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