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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,106,730 and 1,670,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,106,730 and 1,670,255 is: 2,520,715.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,106,730 : 1,670,255 = 1,670,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,106,730/1,670,255 = 1,670,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,106,730x = 1,670,255 × 1,670,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,106,730x = 2,789,751,765,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,789,751,765,025/1,106,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,520,715.77

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