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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,658 and 1,576,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,658 and 1,576,395 is: 2,321,022.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,658 : 1,576,395 = 1,576,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,658/1,576,395 = 1,576,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,658x = 1,576,395 × 1,576,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,658x = 2,485,021,196,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,485,021,196,025/1,070,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,321,022.40

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