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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,062,880 and 1,579,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,062,880 and 1,579,180 is: 2,346,275.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,062,880 : 1,579,180 = 1,579,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,062,880/1,579,180 = 1,579,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,062,880x = 1,579,180 × 1,579,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,062,880x = 2,493,809,472,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,493,809,472,400/1,062,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,346,275.66

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