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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,078,895 and 1,621,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,078,895 and 1,621,110 is: 2,435,823.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,078,895 : 1,621,110 = 1,621,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,078,895/1,621,110 = 1,621,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,078,895x = 1,621,110 × 1,621,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,078,895x = 2,627,997,632,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,627,997,632,100/1,078,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,435,823.35

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