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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,109,810 and 1,661,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,109,810 and 1,661,677 is: 2,487,966.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,109,810 : 1,661,677 = 1,661,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,109,810/1,661,677 = 1,661,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,109,810x = 1,661,677 × 1,661,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,109,810x = 2,761,170,452,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,761,170,452,329/1,109,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,487,966.82

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