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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,058,365 and 1,589,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,058,365 and 1,589,932 is: 2,388,480.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,365 : 1,589,932 = 1,589,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,365/1,589,932 = 1,589,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,365x = 1,589,932 × 1,589,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,365x = 2,527,883,764,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,527,883,764,624/1,058,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,388,480.12

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