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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,286 and 1,610,445

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,286 and 1,610,445 is: 2,315,063.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,286 : 1,610,445 = 1,610,445 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,286/1,610,445 = 1,610,445/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,286x = 1,610,445 × 1,610,445
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,286x = 2,593,533,098,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,593,533,098,025/1,120,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,315,063.38

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