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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,078,200 and 1,691,244

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,078,200 and 1,691,244 is: 2,652,853.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,078,200 : 1,691,244 = 1,691,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,078,200/1,691,244 = 1,691,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,078,200x = 1,691,244 × 1,691,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,078,200x = 2,860,306,267,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,860,306,267,536/1,078,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,652,853.15

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