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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,015,303 and 1,523,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,015,303 and 1,523,157 is: 2,285,039.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,303 : 1,523,157 = 1,523,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,303/1,523,157 = 1,523,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,303x = 1,523,157 × 1,523,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,303x = 2,320,007,246,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,320,007,246,649/1,015,303
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,285,039.29

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