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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,570 and 1,576,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,570 and 1,576,279 is: 2,320,871.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,570 : 1,576,279 = 1,576,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,570/1,576,279 = 1,576,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,570x = 1,576,279 × 1,576,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,570x = 2,484,655,485,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,655,485,841/1,070,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,320,871.58

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