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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,062,889 and 1,579,193

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,062,889 and 1,579,193 is: 2,346,294.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,062,889 : 1,579,193 = 1,579,193 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,062,889/1,579,193 = 1,579,193/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,062,889x = 1,579,193 × 1,579,193
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,062,889x = 2,493,850,531,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,493,850,531,249/1,062,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,346,294.42

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