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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,124,091 and 1,714,149

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,124,091 and 1,714,149 is: 2,613,940.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,124,091 : 1,714,149 = 1,714,149 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,124,091/1,714,149 = 1,714,149/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,124,091x = 1,714,149 × 1,714,149
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,124,091x = 2,938,306,794,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,938,306,794,201/1,124,091
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,613,940.33

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