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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,071,860 and 1,706,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,071,860 and 1,706,190 is: 2,715,918.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,071,860 : 1,706,190 = 1,706,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,071,860/1,706,190 = 1,706,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,071,860x = 1,706,190 × 1,706,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,071,860x = 2,911,084,316,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,911,084,316,100/1,071,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,715,918.42

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