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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,984 and 1,427,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,984 and 1,427,820 is: 1,903,548.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,984 : 1,427,820 = 1,427,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,984/1,427,820 = 1,427,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,984x = 1,427,820 × 1,427,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,984x = 2,038,669,952,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,038,669,952,400/1,070,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,903,548.47

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