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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,065,969 and 1,593,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,065,969 and 1,593,891 is: 2,383,266.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,065,969 : 1,593,891 = 1,593,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,065,969/1,593,891 = 1,593,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,065,969x = 1,593,891 × 1,593,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,065,969x = 2,540,488,519,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,540,488,519,881/1,065,969
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,383,266.79

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