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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,053,256 and 1,505,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,053,256 and 1,505,112 is: 2,150,818.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,053,256 : 1,505,112 = 1,505,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,053,256/1,505,112 = 1,505,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,053,256x = 1,505,112 × 1,505,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,053,256x = 2,265,362,132,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,362,132,544/1,053,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,150,818.16

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