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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,088,720 and 1,423,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,088,720 and 1,423,120 is: 1,860,230.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,088,720 : 1,423,120 = 1,423,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,088,720/1,423,120 = 1,423,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,088,720x = 1,423,120 × 1,423,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,088,720x = 2,025,270,534,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,025,270,534,400/1,088,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,860,230.85

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