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Finding the Third Proportional to 575,092 and 1,250,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 575,092 and 1,250,952 is: 2,721,096.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,092 : 1,250,952 = 1,250,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,092/1,250,952 = 1,250,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,092x = 1,250,952 × 1,250,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,092x = 1,564,880,906,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,564,880,906,304/575,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,721,096.64

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