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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,020,112 and 1,574,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,020,112 and 1,574,052 is: 2,428,791.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,020,112 : 1,574,052 = 1,574,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,020,112/1,574,052 = 1,574,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,020,112x = 1,574,052 × 1,574,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,020,112x = 2,477,639,698,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,477,639,698,704/1,020,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,428,791.84

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