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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,090,485 and 1,655,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,090,485 and 1,655,348 is: 2,512,805.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,090,485 : 1,655,348 = 1,655,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,090,485/1,655,348 = 1,655,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,090,485x = 1,655,348 × 1,655,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,090,485x = 2,740,177,001,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,740,177,001,104/1,090,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,512,805.77

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