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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,098,367 and 1,643,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,098,367 and 1,643,573 is: 2,459,407.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,098,367 : 1,643,573 = 1,643,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,098,367/1,643,573 = 1,643,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,098,367x = 1,643,573 × 1,643,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,098,367x = 2,701,332,206,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,701,332,206,329/1,098,367
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,459,407.65

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