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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,103,952 and 1,619,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,103,952 and 1,619,568 is: 2,376,009.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,103,952 : 1,619,568 = 1,619,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,103,952/1,619,568 = 1,619,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,103,952x = 1,619,568 × 1,619,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,103,952x = 2,623,000,506,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,623,000,506,624/1,103,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,376,009.56

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