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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,111,512 and 1,722,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,111,512 and 1,722,180 is: 2,668,350.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,111,512 : 1,722,180 = 1,722,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,111,512/1,722,180 = 1,722,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,111,512x = 1,722,180 × 1,722,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,111,512x = 2,965,903,952,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,965,903,952,400/1,111,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,668,350.82

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