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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,017,252 and 1,539,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,017,252 and 1,539,000 is: 2,328,352.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,252 : 1,539,000 = 1,539,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,252/1,539,000 = 1,539,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,252x = 1,539,000 × 1,539,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,252x = 2,368,521,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,368,521,000,000/1,017,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,328,352.27

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