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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,006,412 and 1,522,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,006,412 and 1,522,704 is: 2,303,855.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,006,412 : 1,522,704 = 1,522,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,006,412/1,522,704 = 1,522,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,006,412x = 1,522,704 × 1,522,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,006,412x = 2,318,627,471,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,318,627,471,616/1,006,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,303,855.15

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