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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,014,362 and 1,569,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,014,362 and 1,569,795 is: 2,429,365.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,014,362 : 1,569,795 = 1,569,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,014,362/1,569,795 = 1,569,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,014,362x = 1,569,795 × 1,569,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,014,362x = 2,464,256,342,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,464,256,342,025/1,014,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,429,365.79

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