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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,066,520 and 2,332,570

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,066,520 and 2,332,570 is: 5,101,529.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,066,520 : 2,332,570 = 2,332,570 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,066,520/2,332,570 = 2,332,570/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,066,520x = 2,332,570 × 2,332,570
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,066,520x = 5,440,882,804,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,440,882,804,900/1,066,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,101,529.09

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