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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,428,320 and 1,895,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,428,320 and 1,895,592 is: 2,515,731.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,428,320 : 1,895,592 = 1,895,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,428,320/1,895,592 = 1,895,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,428,320x = 1,895,592 × 1,895,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,428,320x = 3,593,269,030,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,593,269,030,464/1,428,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,515,731.09

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