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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,083,072 and 1,587,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,083,072 and 1,587,660 is: 2,327,328.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,083,072 : 1,587,660 = 1,587,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,083,072/1,587,660 = 1,587,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,083,072x = 1,587,660 × 1,587,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,083,072x = 2,520,664,275,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,520,664,275,600/1,083,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,327,328.45

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