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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,499,120.16 and 2,192,672.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,499,120.16 and 2,192,672.53 is: 3,207,089.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,499,120.16 : 2,192,672.53 = 2,192,672.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,499,120.16/2,192,672.53 = 2,192,672.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,499,120.16x = 2,192,672.53 × 2,192,672.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,499,120.16x = 4,807,812,829,298.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,807,812,829,298.28/1,499,120.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,207,089.71

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