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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,532,893 and 2,227,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,532,893 and 2,227,984 is: 3,238,264.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,893 : 2,227,984 = 2,227,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,893/2,227,984 = 2,227,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,893x = 2,227,984 × 2,227,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,893x = 4,963,912,704,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,963,912,704,256/1,532,893
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,238,264.32

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