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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,069,938 and 1,662,045

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,069,938 and 1,662,045 is: 2,581,825.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,069,938 : 1,662,045 = 1,662,045 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,069,938/1,662,045 = 1,662,045/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,069,938x = 1,662,045 × 1,662,045
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,069,938x = 2,762,393,582,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,762,393,582,025/1,069,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,581,825.85

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