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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,072,770 and 1,620,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,072,770 and 1,620,090 is: 2,446,648.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,072,770 : 1,620,090 = 1,620,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,072,770/1,620,090 = 1,620,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,072,770x = 1,620,090 × 1,620,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,072,770x = 2,624,691,608,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,624,691,608,100/1,072,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,446,648.96

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