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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,101,982 and 1,702,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,101,982 and 1,702,844 is: 2,631,329.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,101,982 : 1,702,844 = 1,702,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,101,982/1,702,844 = 1,702,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,101,982x = 1,702,844 × 1,702,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,101,982x = 2,899,677,688,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,899,677,688,336/1,101,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,631,329.45

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