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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,044,920 and 1,563,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,044,920 and 1,563,328 is: 2,338,929.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,044,920 : 1,563,328 = 1,563,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,044,920/1,563,328 = 1,563,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,044,920x = 1,563,328 × 1,563,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,044,920x = 2,443,994,435,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,443,994,435,584/1,044,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,338,929.71

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