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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,101,944 and 1,559,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,101,944 and 1,559,772 is: 2,207,815.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,101,944 : 1,559,772 = 1,559,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,101,944/1,559,772 = 1,559,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,101,944x = 1,559,772 × 1,559,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,101,944x = 2,432,888,691,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,432,888,691,984/1,101,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,815.18

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