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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,050,520 and 1,529,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,050,520 and 1,529,838 is: 2,227,853.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,050,520 : 1,529,838 = 1,529,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,050,520/1,529,838 = 1,529,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,050,520x = 1,529,838 × 1,529,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,050,520x = 2,340,404,306,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,340,404,306,244/1,050,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,227,853.16

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