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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,050,528 and 1,529,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,050,528 and 1,529,850 is: 2,227,871.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,050,528 : 1,529,850 = 1,529,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,050,528/1,529,850 = 1,529,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,050,528x = 1,529,850 × 1,529,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,050,528x = 2,340,441,022,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,340,441,022,500/1,050,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,227,871.15

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