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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,109,548 and 1,417,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,109,548 and 1,417,792 is: 1,811,669.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,109,548 : 1,417,792 = 1,417,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,109,548/1,417,792 = 1,417,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,109,548x = 1,417,792 × 1,417,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,109,548x = 2,010,134,155,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,010,134,155,264/1,109,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,811,669.40

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