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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,072,906 and 1,620,293

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,072,906 and 1,620,293 is: 2,446,951.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,072,906 : 1,620,293 = 1,620,293 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,072,906/1,620,293 = 1,620,293/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,072,906x = 1,620,293 × 1,620,293
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,072,906x = 2,625,349,405,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,625,349,405,849/1,072,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,446,951.93

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