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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,072,583 and 1,576,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,072,583 and 1,576,041 is: 2,315,816.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,072,583 : 1,576,041 = 1,576,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,072,583/1,576,041 = 1,576,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,072,583x = 1,576,041 × 1,576,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,072,583x = 2,483,905,233,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,483,905,233,681/1,072,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,315,816.34

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