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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,094,802 and 1,640,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,094,802 and 1,640,561 is: 2,458,380.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,094,802 : 1,640,561 = 1,640,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,094,802/1,640,561 = 1,640,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,094,802x = 1,640,561 × 1,640,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,094,802x = 2,691,440,394,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,691,440,394,721/1,094,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,458,380.96

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