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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,239,992 and 1,755,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,239,992 and 1,755,071 is: 2,484,108.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,239,992 : 1,755,071 = 1,755,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,239,992/1,755,071 = 1,755,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,239,992x = 1,755,071 × 1,755,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,239,992x = 3,080,274,215,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,080,274,215,041/1,239,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,484,108.14

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