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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,014,106 and 1,558,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,014,106 and 1,558,890 is: 2,396,335.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,014,106 : 1,558,890 = 1,558,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,014,106/1,558,890 = 1,558,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,014,106x = 1,558,890 × 1,558,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,014,106x = 2,430,138,032,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,430,138,032,100/1,014,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,396,335.33

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