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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,702 and 1,690,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,702 and 1,690,588 is: 2,652,020.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,702 : 1,690,588 = 1,690,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,702/1,690,588 = 1,690,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,702x = 1,690,588 × 1,690,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,702x = 2,858,087,785,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,858,087,785,744/1,077,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,652,020.49

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