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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,102,098 and 1,702,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,102,098 and 1,702,256 is: 2,629,235.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,102,098 : 1,702,256 = 1,702,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,102,098/1,702,256 = 1,702,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,102,098x = 1,702,256 × 1,702,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,102,098x = 2,897,675,489,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,897,675,489,536/1,102,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,629,235.78

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