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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,036,708 and 1,547,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,036,708 and 1,547,067 is: 2,308,669.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,036,708 : 1,547,067 = 1,547,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,036,708/1,547,067 = 1,547,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,036,708x = 1,547,067 × 1,547,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,036,708x = 2,393,416,302,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,393,416,302,489/1,036,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,308,669.66

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