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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,048,011 and 1,581,975

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,048,011 and 1,581,975 is: 2,387,994.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,011 : 1,581,975 = 1,581,975 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,011/1,581,975 = 1,581,975/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,011x = 1,581,975 × 1,581,975
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,011x = 2,502,644,900,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,502,644,900,625/1,048,011
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,387,994.88

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