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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,562 and 1,576,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,562 and 1,576,272 is: 2,320,868.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,562 : 1,576,272 = 1,576,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,562/1,576,272 = 1,576,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,562x = 1,576,272 × 1,576,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,562x = 2,484,633,417,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,633,417,984/1,070,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,320,868.31

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