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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,024,469 and 1,503,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,024,469 and 1,503,487 is: 2,206,482.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,024,469 : 1,503,487 = 1,503,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,024,469/1,503,487 = 1,503,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,024,469x = 1,503,487 × 1,503,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,024,469x = 2,260,473,159,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,260,473,159,169/1,024,469
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,206,482.73

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