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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,010,605 and 1,526,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,010,605 and 1,526,437 is: 2,305,559.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,010,605 : 1,526,437 = 1,526,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,010,605/1,526,437 = 1,526,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,010,605x = 1,526,437 × 1,526,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,010,605x = 2,330,009,914,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,330,009,914,969/1,010,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,305,559.46

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