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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,012,806 and 1,567,731

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,012,806 and 1,567,731 is: 2,426,704.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,012,806 : 1,567,731 = 1,567,731 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,012,806/1,567,731 = 1,567,731/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,012,806x = 1,567,731 × 1,567,731
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,012,806x = 2,457,780,488,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,457,780,488,361/1,012,806
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,426,704.12

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