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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,118,850 and 1,720,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,118,850 and 1,720,751 is: 2,646,453.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,118,850 : 1,720,751 = 1,720,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,118,850/1,720,751 = 1,720,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,118,850x = 1,720,751 × 1,720,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,118,850x = 2,960,984,004,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,960,984,004,001/1,118,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,646,453.06

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