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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,852 and 1,690,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,852 and 1,690,833 is: 2,652,420.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,852 : 1,690,833 = 1,690,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,852/1,690,833 = 1,690,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,852x = 1,690,833 × 1,690,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,852x = 2,858,916,233,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,858,916,233,889/1,077,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,652,420.03

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