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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,038,320 and 1,518,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,038,320 and 1,518,060 is: 2,219,456.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,038,320 : 1,518,060 = 1,518,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,038,320/1,518,060 = 1,518,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,038,320x = 1,518,060 × 1,518,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,038,320x = 2,304,506,163,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,304,506,163,600/1,038,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,219,456.59

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