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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,029,939 and 1,508,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,029,939 and 1,508,037 is: 2,208,068.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,029,939 : 1,508,037 = 1,508,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,029,939/1,508,037 = 1,508,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,029,939x = 1,508,037 × 1,508,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,029,939x = 2,274,175,593,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,274,175,593,369/1,029,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,068.24

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