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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,392,228 and 2,215,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,392,228 and 2,215,328 is: 3,525,053.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,392,228 : 2,215,328 = 2,215,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,392,228/2,215,328 = 2,215,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,392,228x = 2,215,328 × 2,215,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,392,228x = 4,907,678,147,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,907,678,147,584/1,392,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,525,053.47

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