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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,541,092 and 2,044,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,541,092 and 2,044,866 is: 2,713,320.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,541,092 : 2,044,866 = 2,044,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,541,092/2,044,866 = 2,044,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,541,092x = 2,044,866 × 2,044,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,541,092x = 4,181,476,957,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,181,476,957,956/1,541,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,713,320.79

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