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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,412,242 and 2,090,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,412,242 and 2,090,928 is: 3,095,772.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,412,242 : 2,090,928 = 2,090,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,412,242/2,090,928 = 2,090,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,412,242x = 2,090,928 × 2,090,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,412,242x = 4,371,979,901,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,371,979,901,184/1,412,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,095,772.47

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