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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,109,960 and 1,660,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,109,960 and 1,660,488 is: 2,484,071.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,109,960 : 1,660,488 = 1,660,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,109,960/1,660,488 = 1,660,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,109,960x = 1,660,488 × 1,660,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,109,960x = 2,757,220,398,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,757,220,398,144/1,109,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,484,071.86

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