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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,637 and 1,576,377

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,637 and 1,576,377 is: 2,321,014.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,637 : 1,576,377 = 1,576,377 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,637/1,576,377 = 1,576,377/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,637x = 1,576,377 × 1,576,377
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,637x = 2,484,964,446,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,964,446,129/1,070,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,321,014.92

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