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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,812 and 1,427,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,812 and 1,427,562 is: 1,903,166.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,812 : 1,427,562 = 1,427,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,812/1,427,562 = 1,427,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,812x = 1,427,562 × 1,427,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,812x = 2,037,933,263,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,037,933,263,844/1,070,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,903,166.25

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