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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,030,634 and 1,515,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,030,634 and 1,515,123 is: 2,227,364.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,030,634 : 1,515,123 = 1,515,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,030,634/1,515,123 = 1,515,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,030,634x = 1,515,123 × 1,515,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,030,634x = 2,295,597,705,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,295,597,705,129/1,030,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,227,364.62

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