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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,115,576 and 1,675,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,115,576 and 1,675,904 is: 2,517,671.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,115,576 : 1,675,904 = 1,675,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,115,576/1,675,904 = 1,675,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,115,576x = 1,675,904 × 1,675,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,115,576x = 2,808,654,217,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,808,654,217,216/1,115,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,517,671.78

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