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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,061,520 and 1,560,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,061,520 and 1,560,960 is: 2,295,384.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,061,520 : 1,560,960 = 1,560,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,061,520/1,560,960 = 1,560,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,061,520x = 1,560,960 × 1,560,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,061,520x = 2,436,596,121,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,436,596,121,600/1,061,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,295,384.09

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