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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,064,762 and 1,608,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,064,762 and 1,608,231 is: 2,429,093.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,064,762 : 1,608,231 = 1,608,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,064,762/1,608,231 = 1,608,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,064,762x = 1,608,231 × 1,608,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,064,762x = 2,586,406,949,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,586,406,949,361/1,064,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,429,093.97

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