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Finding the Third Proportional to 731,997 and 1,509,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 731,997 and 1,509,192 is: 3,111,570.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,997 : 1,509,192 = 1,509,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,997/1,509,192 = 1,509,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,997x = 1,509,192 × 1,509,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,997x = 2,277,660,492,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,277,660,492,864/731,997
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,111,570.80

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