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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,058,105 and 1,512,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,058,105 and 1,512,495 is: 2,162,017.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,105 : 1,512,495 = 1,512,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,105/1,512,495 = 1,512,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,105x = 1,512,495 × 1,512,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,105x = 2,287,641,125,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,287,641,125,025/1,058,105
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,162,017.12

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