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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,650 and 1,576,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,650 and 1,576,396 is: 2,321,042.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,650 : 1,576,396 = 1,576,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,650/1,576,396 = 1,576,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,650x = 1,576,396 × 1,576,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,650x = 2,485,024,348,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,485,024,348,816/1,070,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,321,042.68

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