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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,076,860 and 1,689,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,076,860 and 1,689,510 is: 2,650,710.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,076,860 : 1,689,510 = 1,689,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,076,860/1,689,510 = 1,689,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,076,860x = 1,689,510 × 1,689,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,076,860x = 2,854,444,040,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,444,040,100/1,076,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,650,710.44

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