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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,122 and 1,721,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,122 and 1,721,655 is: 2,646,225.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,122 : 1,721,655 = 1,721,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,122/1,721,655 = 1,721,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,122x = 1,721,655 × 1,721,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,122x = 2,964,095,939,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,964,095,939,025/1,120,122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,646,225.98

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