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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,555,530 and 2,092,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,555,530 and 2,092,239 is: 2,814,130.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,555,530 : 2,092,239 = 2,092,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,555,530/2,092,239 = 2,092,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,555,530x = 2,092,239 × 2,092,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,555,530x = 4,377,464,033,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,377,464,033,121/1,555,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,814,130.25

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