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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,103,510 and 1,482,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,103,510 and 1,482,933 is: 1,992,814.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,103,510 : 1,482,933 = 1,482,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,103,510/1,482,933 = 1,482,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,103,510x = 1,482,933 × 1,482,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,103,510x = 2,199,090,282,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,090,282,489/1,103,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,992,814.10

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