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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,481 and 1,613,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,481 and 1,613,255 is: 2,415,440.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,481 : 1,613,255 = 1,613,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,481/1,613,255 = 1,613,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,481x = 1,613,255 × 1,613,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,481x = 2,602,591,695,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,602,591,695,025/1,077,481
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,415,440.92

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