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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,017,307 and 1,572,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,017,307 and 1,572,729 is: 2,431,396.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,307 : 1,572,729 = 1,572,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,307/1,572,729 = 1,572,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,307x = 1,572,729 × 1,572,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,307x = 2,473,476,507,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,473,476,507,441/1,017,307
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,431,396.33

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