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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,102,182 and 1,669,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,102,182 and 1,669,881 is: 2,529,983.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,102,182 : 1,669,881 = 1,669,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,102,182/1,669,881 = 1,669,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,102,182x = 1,669,881 × 1,669,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,102,182x = 2,788,502,554,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,788,502,554,161/1,102,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,529,983.75

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