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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,292,992 and 2,743,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,292,992 and 2,743,592 is: 5,821,611.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,292,992 : 2,743,592 = 2,743,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,292,992/2,743,592 = 2,743,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,292,992x = 2,743,592 × 2,743,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,292,992x = 7,527,297,062,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,527,297,062,464/1,292,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,821,611.47

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