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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,247,192 and 1,824,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,247,192 and 1,824,132 is: 2,667,959.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,247,192 : 1,824,132 = 1,824,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,247,192/1,824,132 = 1,824,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,247,192x = 1,824,132 × 1,824,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,247,192x = 3,327,457,553,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,327,457,553,424/1,247,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,667,959.35

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