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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,289,232 and 2,732,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,289,232 and 2,732,139 is: 5,789,945.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,289,232 : 2,732,139 = 2,732,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,289,232/2,732,139 = 2,732,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,289,232x = 2,732,139 × 2,732,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,289,232x = 7,464,583,515,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,464,583,515,321/1,289,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,789,945.89

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