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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,127,762 and 1,649,307

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,127,762 and 1,649,307 is: 2,412,045.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,127,762 : 1,649,307 = 1,649,307 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,127,762/1,649,307 = 1,649,307/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,127,762x = 1,649,307 × 1,649,307
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,127,762x = 2,720,213,580,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,720,213,580,249/1,127,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,412,045.79

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