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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,052,684 and 1,536,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,052,684 and 1,536,380 is: 2,242,328.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,052,684 : 1,536,380 = 1,536,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,052,684/1,536,380 = 1,536,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,052,684x = 1,536,380 × 1,536,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,052,684x = 2,360,463,504,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,360,463,504,400/1,052,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,242,328.66

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