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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,068,912 and 1,719,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,068,912 and 1,719,216 is: 2,765,151.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,068,912 : 1,719,216 = 1,719,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,068,912/1,719,216 = 1,719,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,068,912x = 1,719,216 × 1,719,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,068,912x = 2,955,703,654,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,955,703,654,656/1,068,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,765,151.53

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