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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,039,119 and 1,554,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,039,119 and 1,554,532 is: 2,325,594.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,039,119 : 1,554,532 = 1,554,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,039,119/1,554,532 = 1,554,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,039,119x = 1,554,532 × 1,554,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,039,119x = 2,416,569,739,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,416,569,739,024/1,039,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,325,594.80

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