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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,556 and 1,576,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,556 and 1,576,263 is: 2,320,854.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,556 : 1,576,263 = 1,576,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,556/1,576,263 = 1,576,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,556x = 1,576,263 × 1,576,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,556x = 2,484,605,045,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,605,045,169/1,070,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,320,854.81

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