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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,528,999 and 2,138,777

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,528,999 and 2,138,777 is: 2,991,739.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,528,999 : 2,138,777 = 2,138,777 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,528,999/2,138,777 = 2,138,777/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,528,999x = 2,138,777 × 2,138,777
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,528,999x = 4,574,367,055,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,574,367,055,729/1,528,999
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,991,739.73

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