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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,101,087 and 1,603,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,101,087 and 1,603,695 is: 2,335,726.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,101,087 : 1,603,695 = 1,603,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,101,087/1,603,695 = 1,603,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,101,087x = 1,603,695 × 1,603,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,101,087x = 2,571,837,653,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,571,837,653,025/1,101,087
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,335,726.11

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