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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,053,632 and 1,673,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,053,632 and 1,673,760 is: 2,658,871.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,053,632 : 1,673,760 = 1,673,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,053,632/1,673,760 = 1,673,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,053,632x = 1,673,760 × 1,673,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,053,632x = 2,801,472,537,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,801,472,537,600/1,053,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,658,871.92

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