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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,492,813 and 2,251,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,492,813 and 2,251,590 is: 3,396,043.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,492,813 : 2,251,590 = 2,251,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,492,813/2,251,590 = 2,251,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,492,813x = 2,251,590 × 2,251,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,492,813x = 5,069,657,528,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,069,657,528,100/1,492,813
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,396,043.26

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