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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,110,020 and 1,652,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,110,020 and 1,652,742 is: 2,460,817.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,110,020 : 1,652,742 = 1,652,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,110,020/1,652,742 = 1,652,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,110,020x = 1,652,742 × 1,652,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,110,020x = 2,731,556,118,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,731,556,118,564/1,110,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,460,817.03

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