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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,101,080 and 1,609,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,101,080 and 1,609,130 is: 2,351,599.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,101,080 : 1,609,130 = 1,609,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,101,080/1,609,130 = 1,609,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,101,080x = 1,609,130 × 1,609,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,101,080x = 2,589,299,356,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,589,299,356,900/1,101,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,351,599.66

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