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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,308,920 and 1,920,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,308,920 and 1,920,292 is: 2,817,224.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,308,920 : 1,920,292 = 1,920,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,308,920/1,920,292 = 1,920,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,308,920x = 1,920,292 × 1,920,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,308,920x = 3,687,521,365,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,687,521,365,264/1,308,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,817,224.40

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