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Finding the Third Proportional to 615,522 and 1,389,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 615,522 and 1,389,093 is: 3,134,866.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,522 : 1,389,093 = 1,389,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,522/1,389,093 = 1,389,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,522x = 1,389,093 × 1,389,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,522x = 1,929,579,362,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,929,579,362,649/615,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,134,866.61

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