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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,030,632 and 1,515,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,030,632 and 1,515,120 is: 2,227,360.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,030,632 : 1,515,120 = 1,515,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,030,632/1,515,120 = 1,515,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,030,632x = 1,515,120 × 1,515,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,030,632x = 2,295,588,614,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,295,588,614,400/1,030,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,227,360.12

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