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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,104,802 and 1,672,147

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,104,802 and 1,672,147 is: 2,530,838.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,104,802 : 1,672,147 = 1,672,147 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,104,802/1,672,147 = 1,672,147/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,104,802x = 1,672,147 × 1,672,147
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,104,802x = 2,796,075,589,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,796,075,589,609/1,104,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,530,838.64

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