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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,038,324 and 1,518,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,038,324 and 1,518,065 is: 2,219,462.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,038,324 : 1,518,065 = 1,518,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,038,324/1,518,065 = 1,518,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,038,324x = 1,518,065 × 1,518,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,038,324x = 2,304,521,344,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,304,521,344,225/1,038,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,219,462.66

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