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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,508 and 1,584,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,508 and 1,584,234 is: 2,324,945.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,508 : 1,584,234 = 1,584,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,508/1,584,234 = 1,584,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,508x = 1,584,234 × 1,584,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,508x = 2,509,797,366,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,509,797,366,756/1,079,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,324,945.59

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