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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,045,095 and 1,527,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,045,095 and 1,527,316 is: 2,232,040.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,045,095 : 1,527,316 = 1,527,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,045,095/1,527,316 = 1,527,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,045,095x = 1,527,316 × 1,527,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,045,095x = 2,332,694,163,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,332,694,163,856/1,045,095
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,232,040.31

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