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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,062,887 and 1,579,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,062,887 and 1,579,190 is: 2,346,289.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,062,887 : 1,579,190 = 1,579,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,062,887/1,579,190 = 1,579,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,062,887x = 1,579,190 × 1,579,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,062,887x = 2,493,841,056,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,493,841,056,100/1,062,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,346,289.92

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