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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,046,706 and 1,660,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,046,706 and 1,660,131 is: 2,633,055.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,046,706 : 1,660,131 = 1,660,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,046,706/1,660,131 = 1,660,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,046,706x = 1,660,131 × 1,660,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,046,706x = 2,756,034,937,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,756,034,937,161/1,046,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,633,055.45

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