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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,072,577 and 1,576,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,072,577 and 1,576,033 is: 2,315,805.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,072,577 : 1,576,033 = 1,576,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,072,577/1,576,033 = 1,576,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,072,577x = 1,576,033 × 1,576,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,072,577x = 2,483,880,017,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,483,880,017,089/1,072,577
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,315,805.78

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