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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,104,075 and 1,661,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,104,075 and 1,661,640 is: 2,500,778.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,104,075 : 1,661,640 = 1,661,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,104,075/1,661,640 = 1,661,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,104,075x = 1,661,640 × 1,661,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,104,075x = 2,761,047,489,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,761,047,489,600/1,104,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,500,778.92

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