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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,010,457 and 1,568,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,010,457 and 1,568,904 is: 2,435,986.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,010,457 : 1,568,904 = 1,568,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,010,457/1,568,904 = 1,568,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,010,457x = 1,568,904 × 1,568,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,010,457x = 2,461,459,761,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,461,459,761,216/1,010,457
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,435,986.65

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