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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,010,206 and 1,568,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,010,206 and 1,568,436 is: 2,435,138.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,010,206 : 1,568,436 = 1,568,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,010,206/1,568,436 = 1,568,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,010,206x = 1,568,436 × 1,568,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,010,206x = 2,459,991,486,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,459,991,486,096/1,010,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,435,138.46

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