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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,128,518 and 1,530,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,128,518 and 1,530,939 is: 2,076,860.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,128,518 : 1,530,939 = 1,530,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,128,518/1,530,939 = 1,530,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,128,518x = 1,530,939 × 1,530,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,128,518x = 2,343,774,221,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,343,774,221,721/1,128,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,076,860.29

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