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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,012,912 and 1,545,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,012,912 and 1,545,093 is: 2,356,880.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,012,912 : 1,545,093 = 1,545,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,012,912/1,545,093 = 1,545,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,012,912x = 1,545,093 × 1,545,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,012,912x = 2,387,312,378,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,387,312,378,649/1,012,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,356,880.34

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