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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,084,119 and 1,587,297

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,084,119 and 1,587,297 is: 2,324,017.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,084,119 : 1,587,297 = 1,587,297 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,084,119/1,587,297 = 1,587,297/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,084,119x = 1,587,297 × 1,587,297
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,084,119x = 2,519,511,766,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,519,511,766,209/1,084,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,324,017.72

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