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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,063,424 and 1,634,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,063,424 and 1,634,559 is: 2,512,434.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,063,424 : 1,634,559 = 1,634,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,063,424/1,634,559 = 1,634,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,063,424x = 1,634,559 × 1,634,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,063,424x = 2,671,783,124,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,671,783,124,481/1,063,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,512,434.48

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