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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,112 and 1,723,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,112 and 1,723,140 is: 2,648,452.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,112 : 1,723,140 = 1,723,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,112/1,723,140 = 1,723,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,112x = 1,723,140 × 1,723,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,112x = 2,969,211,459,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,969,211,459,600/1,121,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,648,452.13

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