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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,102,097 and 1,702,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,102,097 and 1,702,254 is: 2,629,231.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,102,097 : 1,702,254 = 1,702,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,102,097/1,702,254 = 1,702,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,102,097x = 1,702,254 × 1,702,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,102,097x = 2,897,668,680,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,897,668,680,516/1,102,097
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,629,231.98

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