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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,088,250 and 1,715,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,088,250 and 1,715,847 is: 2,705,381.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,088,250 : 1,715,847 = 1,715,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,088,250/1,715,847 = 1,715,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,088,250x = 1,715,847 × 1,715,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,088,250x = 2,944,130,927,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,944,130,927,409/1,088,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,705,381.05

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