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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,555,526 and 2,092,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,555,526 and 2,092,233 is: 2,814,121.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,555,526 : 2,092,233 = 2,092,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,555,526/2,092,233 = 2,092,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,555,526x = 2,092,233 × 2,092,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,555,526x = 4,377,438,926,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,377,438,926,289/1,555,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,814,121.35

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