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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,090,482 and 1,655,343

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,090,482 and 1,655,343 is: 2,512,797.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,090,482 : 1,655,343 = 1,655,343 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,090,482/1,655,343 = 1,655,343/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,090,482x = 1,655,343 × 1,655,343
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,090,482x = 2,740,160,447,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,740,160,447,649/1,090,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,512,797.50

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