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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,064,756 and 1,595,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,064,756 and 1,595,492 is: 2,390,777.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,064,756 : 1,595,492 = 1,595,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,064,756/1,595,492 = 1,595,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,064,756x = 1,595,492 × 1,595,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,064,756x = 2,545,594,722,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,545,594,722,064/1,064,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,390,777.53

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