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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,118,833 and 1,720,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,118,833 and 1,720,723 is: 2,646,407.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,118,833 : 1,720,723 = 1,720,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,118,833/1,720,723 = 1,720,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,118,833x = 1,720,723 × 1,720,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,118,833x = 2,960,887,642,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,960,887,642,729/1,118,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,646,407.14

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