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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,287,126 and 1,692,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,287,126 and 1,692,569 is: 2,225,726.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,287,126 : 1,692,569 = 1,692,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,287,126/1,692,569 = 1,692,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,287,126x = 1,692,569 × 1,692,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,287,126x = 2,864,789,819,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,864,789,819,761/1,287,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,225,726.01

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