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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,040,930 and 1,552,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,040,930 and 1,552,756 is: 2,316,247.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,040,930 : 1,552,756 = 1,552,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,040,930/1,552,756 = 1,552,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,040,930x = 1,552,756 × 1,552,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,040,930x = 2,411,051,195,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,411,051,195,536/1,040,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,316,247.20

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