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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,230,892 and 2,559,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,230,892 and 2,559,632 is: 5,322,738.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,230,892 : 2,559,632 = 2,559,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,230,892/2,559,632 = 2,559,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,230,892x = 2,559,632 × 2,559,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,230,892x = 6,551,715,975,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,551,715,975,424/1,230,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,322,738.29

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