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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,109,812 and 1,661,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,109,812 and 1,661,680 is: 2,487,971.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,109,812 : 1,661,680 = 1,661,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,109,812/1,661,680 = 1,661,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,109,812x = 1,661,680 × 1,661,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,109,812x = 2,761,180,422,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,761,180,422,400/1,109,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,487,971.32

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