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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,020,110 and 1,574,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,020,110 and 1,574,055 is: 2,428,805.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,020,110 : 1,574,055 = 1,574,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,020,110/1,574,055 = 1,574,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,020,110x = 1,574,055 × 1,574,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,020,110x = 2,477,649,143,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,477,649,143,025/1,020,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,428,805.86

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