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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,092,258 and 1,695,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,092,258 and 1,695,897 is: 2,633,138.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,092,258 : 1,695,897 = 1,695,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,092,258/1,695,897 = 1,695,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,092,258x = 1,695,897 × 1,695,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,092,258x = 2,876,066,634,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,876,066,634,609/1,092,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,633,138.54

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