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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,126,274 and 1,745,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,126,274 and 1,745,395 is: 2,704,851.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,126,274 : 1,745,395 = 1,745,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,126,274/1,745,395 = 1,745,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,126,274x = 1,745,395 × 1,745,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,126,274x = 3,046,403,706,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,046,403,706,025/1,126,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,704,851.31

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