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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,007,480 and 1,692,012

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,007,480 and 1,692,012 is: 2,841,649.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,007,480 : 1,692,012 = 1,692,012 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,007,480/1,692,012 = 1,692,012/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,007,480x = 1,692,012 × 1,692,012
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,007,480x = 2,862,904,608,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,862,904,608,144/1,007,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,841,649.07

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