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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,047,700 and 1,551,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,047,700 and 1,551,908 is: 2,298,767.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,047,700 : 1,551,908 = 1,551,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,047,700/1,551,908 = 1,551,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,047,700x = 1,551,908 × 1,551,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,047,700x = 2,408,418,440,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,408,418,440,464/1,047,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,298,767.24

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