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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,466 and 1,576,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,466 and 1,576,129 is: 2,320,655.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,466 : 1,576,129 = 1,576,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,466/1,576,129 = 1,576,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,466x = 1,576,129 × 1,576,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,466x = 2,484,182,624,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,182,624,641/1,070,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,320,655.33

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