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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,393,533 and 2,036,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,393,533 and 2,036,529 is: 2,976,212.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,393,533 : 2,036,529 = 2,036,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,393,533/2,036,529 = 2,036,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,393,533x = 2,036,529 × 2,036,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,393,533x = 4,147,450,367,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,147,450,367,841/1,393,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,976,212.52

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