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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,089,945 and 1,701,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,089,945 and 1,701,137 is: 2,655,057.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,089,945 : 1,701,137 = 1,701,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,089,945/1,701,137 = 1,701,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,089,945x = 1,701,137 × 1,701,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,089,945x = 2,893,867,092,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,893,867,092,769/1,089,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,655,057.91

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