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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,124,371 and 1,727,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,124,371 and 1,727,171 is: 2,653,145.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,124,371 : 1,727,171 = 1,727,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,124,371/1,727,171 = 1,727,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,124,371x = 1,727,171 × 1,727,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,124,371x = 2,983,119,663,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,983,119,663,241/1,124,371
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,653,145.33

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