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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,373,539 and 2,020,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,373,539 and 2,020,587 is: 2,972,446.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,373,539 : 2,020,587 = 2,020,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,373,539/2,020,587 = 2,020,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,373,539x = 2,020,587 × 2,020,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,373,539x = 4,082,771,824,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,082,771,824,569/1,373,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,972,446.96

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