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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,058,110 and 1,512,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,058,110 and 1,512,502 is: 2,162,026.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,110 : 1,512,502 = 1,512,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,110/1,512,502 = 1,512,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,110x = 1,512,502 × 1,512,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,110x = 2,287,662,300,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,287,662,300,004/1,058,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,162,026.92

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