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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,050,050 and 1,552,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,050,050 and 1,552,935 is: 2,296,659.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,050,050 : 1,552,935 = 1,552,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,050,050/1,552,935 = 1,552,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,050,050x = 1,552,935 × 1,552,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,050,050x = 2,411,607,114,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,411,607,114,225/1,050,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,296,659.32

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