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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,528,178 and 2,068,061

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,528,178 and 2,068,061 is: 2,798,676.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,528,178 : 2,068,061 = 2,068,061 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,528,178/2,068,061 = 2,068,061/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,528,178x = 2,068,061 × 2,068,061
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,528,178x = 4,276,876,299,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,276,876,299,721/1,528,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,798,676.79

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