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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,117,695 and 1,770,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,117,695 and 1,770,597 is: 2,804,891.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,695 : 1,770,597 = 1,770,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,695/1,770,597 = 1,770,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,695x = 1,770,597 × 1,770,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,695x = 3,135,013,736,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,135,013,736,409/1,117,695
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,804,891.98

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