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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,050,084 and 1,584,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,050,084 and 1,584,738 is: 2,391,612.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,050,084 : 1,584,738 = 1,584,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,050,084/1,584,738 = 1,584,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,050,084x = 1,584,738 × 1,584,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,050,084x = 2,511,394,528,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,511,394,528,644/1,050,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,391,612.98

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