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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,460 and 1,576,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,460 and 1,576,120 is: 2,320,641.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,460 : 1,576,120 = 1,576,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,460/1,576,120 = 1,576,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,460x = 1,576,120 × 1,576,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,460x = 2,484,154,254,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,154,254,400/1,070,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,320,641.83

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