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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,102,976 and 1,518,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,102,976 and 1,518,858 is: 2,091,550.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,102,976 : 1,518,858 = 1,518,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,102,976/1,518,858 = 1,518,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,102,976x = 1,518,858 × 1,518,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,102,976x = 2,306,929,624,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,306,929,624,164/1,102,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,091,550.16

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