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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,352,400 and 2,092,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,352,400 and 2,092,986 is: 3,239,123.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,352,400 : 2,092,986 = 2,092,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,352,400/2,092,986 = 2,092,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,352,400x = 2,092,986 × 2,092,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,352,400x = 4,380,590,396,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,380,590,396,196/1,352,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,239,123.33

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