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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,039,015 and 1,554,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,039,015 and 1,554,340 is: 2,325,253.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,039,015 : 1,554,340 = 1,554,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,039,015/1,554,340 = 1,554,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,039,015x = 1,554,340 × 1,554,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,039,015x = 2,415,972,835,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,415,972,835,600/1,039,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,325,253.09

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