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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,007,812 and 1,527,714

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,007,812 and 1,527,714 is: 2,315,818.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,007,812 : 1,527,714 = 1,527,714 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,007,812/1,527,714 = 1,527,714/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,007,812x = 1,527,714 × 1,527,714
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,007,812x = 2,333,910,065,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,333,910,065,796/1,007,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,315,818.89

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