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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,128,015 and 1,747,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,128,015 and 1,747,503 is: 2,707,204.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,128,015 : 1,747,503 = 1,747,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,128,015/1,747,503 = 1,747,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,128,015x = 1,747,503 × 1,747,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,128,015x = 3,053,766,735,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,053,766,735,009/1,128,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,707,204.01

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