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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,081,910 and 1,681,821

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,081,910 and 1,681,821 is: 2,614,378.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,081,910 : 1,681,821 = 1,681,821 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,081,910/1,681,821 = 1,681,821/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,081,910x = 1,681,821 × 1,681,821
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,081,910x = 2,828,521,876,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,828,521,876,041/1,081,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,614,378.16

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