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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,080,812 and 1,657,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,080,812 and 1,657,851 is: 2,542,967.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,812 : 1,657,851 = 1,657,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,812/1,657,851 = 1,657,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,812x = 1,657,851 × 1,657,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,812x = 2,748,469,938,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,748,469,938,201/1,080,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,542,967.64

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