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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,003,492 and 1,528,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,003,492 and 1,528,764 is: 2,328,986.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,003,492 : 1,528,764 = 1,528,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,003,492/1,528,764 = 1,528,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,003,492x = 1,528,764 × 1,528,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,003,492x = 2,337,119,367,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,337,119,367,696/1,003,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,328,986.55

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