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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,065,930 and 1,640,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,065,930 and 1,640,064 is: 2,523,439.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,065,930 : 1,640,064 = 1,640,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,065,930/1,640,064 = 1,640,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,065,930x = 1,640,064 × 1,640,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,065,930x = 2,689,809,924,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,689,809,924,096/1,065,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,523,439.55

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