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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,111,524 and 1,722,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,111,524 and 1,722,198 is: 2,668,377.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,111,524 : 1,722,198 = 1,722,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,111,524/1,722,198 = 1,722,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,111,524x = 1,722,198 × 1,722,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,111,524x = 2,965,965,951,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,965,965,951,204/1,111,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,668,377.79

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