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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,088 and 1,611,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,088 and 1,611,648 is: 2,316,864.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,088 : 1,611,648 = 1,611,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,088/1,611,648 = 1,611,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,088x = 1,611,648 × 1,611,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,088x = 2,597,409,275,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,597,409,275,904/1,121,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,316,864.76

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