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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,020,364 and 1,592,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,020,364 and 1,592,579 is: 2,485,689.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,020,364 : 1,592,579 = 1,592,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,020,364/1,592,579 = 1,592,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,020,364x = 1,592,579 × 1,592,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,020,364x = 2,536,307,871,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,536,307,871,241/1,020,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,485,689.29

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