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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,081,105 and 1,520,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,081,105 and 1,520,712 is: 2,139,075.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,081,105 : 1,520,712 = 1,520,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,081,105/1,520,712 = 1,520,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,081,105x = 1,520,712 × 1,520,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,081,105x = 2,312,564,986,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,312,564,986,944/1,081,105
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,139,075.29

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