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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,052,820 and 1,539,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,052,820 and 1,539,918 is: 2,252,376.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,052,820 : 1,539,918 = 1,539,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,052,820/1,539,918 = 1,539,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,052,820x = 1,539,918 × 1,539,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,052,820x = 2,371,347,446,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,371,347,446,724/1,052,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,252,376.90

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