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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,499,351 and 2,192,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,499,351 and 2,192,792 is: 3,206,945.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,499,351 : 2,192,792 = 2,192,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,499,351/2,192,792 = 2,192,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,499,351x = 2,192,792 × 2,192,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,499,351x = 4,808,336,755,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,808,336,755,264/1,499,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,206,945.38

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