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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,030,212 and 1,575,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,030,212 and 1,575,936 is: 2,410,740.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,030,212 : 1,575,936 = 1,575,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,030,212/1,575,936 = 1,575,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,030,212x = 1,575,936 × 1,575,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,030,212x = 2,483,574,276,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,483,574,276,096/1,030,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,410,740.97

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