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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,064,032 and 1,496,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,064,032 and 1,496,532 is: 2,104,831.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,064,032 : 1,496,532 = 1,496,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,064,032/1,496,532 = 1,496,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,064,032x = 1,496,532 × 1,496,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,064,032x = 2,239,608,027,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,239,608,027,024/1,064,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,104,831.46

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