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Finding the Third Proportional to 975,080 and 1,557,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 975,080 and 1,557,072 is: 2,486,435.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,080 : 1,557,072 = 1,557,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,080/1,557,072 = 1,557,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,080x = 1,557,072 × 1,557,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,080x = 2,424,473,213,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,424,473,213,184/975,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,486,435.18

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