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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,102,117 and 1,702,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,102,117 and 1,702,283 is: 2,629,273.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,102,117 : 1,702,283 = 1,702,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,102,117/1,702,283 = 1,702,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,102,117x = 1,702,283 × 1,702,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,102,117x = 2,897,767,412,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,897,767,412,089/1,102,117
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,629,273.85

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