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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,051,551 and 1,575,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,051,551 and 1,575,585 is: 2,360,768.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,051,551 : 1,575,585 = 1,575,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,051,551/1,575,585 = 1,575,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,051,551x = 1,575,585 × 1,575,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,051,551x = 2,482,468,092,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,482,468,092,225/1,051,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,360,768.13

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