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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,047,030 and 1,660,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,047,030 and 1,660,620 is: 2,633,791.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,047,030 : 1,660,620 = 1,660,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,047,030/1,660,620 = 1,660,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,047,030x = 1,660,620 × 1,660,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,047,030x = 2,757,658,784,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,757,658,784,400/1,047,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,633,791.57

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