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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,069,910 and 1,587,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,069,910 and 1,587,171 is: 2,354,508.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,069,910 : 1,587,171 = 1,587,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,069,910/1,587,171 = 1,587,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,069,910x = 1,587,171 × 1,587,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,069,910x = 2,519,111,783,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,519,111,783,241/1,069,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,354,508.12

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