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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,050,906 and 1,630,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,050,906 and 1,630,548 is: 2,529,899.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,050,906 : 1,630,548 = 1,630,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,050,906/1,630,548 = 1,630,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,050,906x = 1,630,548 × 1,630,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,050,906x = 2,658,686,780,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,686,780,304/1,050,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,529,899.71

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