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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,047,634 and 1,551,813

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,047,634 and 1,551,813 is: 2,298,630.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,047,634 : 1,551,813 = 1,551,813 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,047,634/1,551,813 = 1,551,813/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,047,634x = 1,551,813 × 1,551,813
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,047,634x = 2,408,123,586,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,408,123,586,969/1,047,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,298,630.62

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