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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,379,276 and 2,152,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,379,276 and 2,152,758 is: 3,359,999.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,379,276 : 2,152,758 = 2,152,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,379,276/2,152,758 = 2,152,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,379,276x = 2,152,758 × 2,152,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,379,276x = 4,634,367,006,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,634,367,006,564/1,379,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,359,999.74

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