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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,038,721 and 1,553,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,038,721 and 1,553,929 is: 2,324,681.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,038,721 : 1,553,929 = 1,553,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,038,721/1,553,929 = 1,553,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,038,721x = 1,553,929 × 1,553,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,038,721x = 2,414,695,337,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,414,695,337,041/1,038,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,324,681.35

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