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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,025,993 and 1,533,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,025,993 and 1,533,246 is: 2,291,285.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,993 : 1,533,246 = 1,533,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,993/1,533,246 = 1,533,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,993x = 1,533,246 × 1,533,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,993x = 2,350,843,296,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,350,843,296,516/1,025,993
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,291,285.90

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