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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,642 and 1,576,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,642 and 1,576,384 is: 2,321,024.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,642 : 1,576,384 = 1,576,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,642/1,576,384 = 1,576,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,642x = 1,576,384 × 1,576,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,642x = 2,484,986,515,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,986,515,456/1,070,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,321,024.69

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