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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,128,822 and 1,729,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,128,822 and 1,729,197 is: 2,648,887.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,128,822 : 1,729,197 = 1,729,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,128,822/1,729,197 = 1,729,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,128,822x = 1,729,197 × 1,729,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,128,822x = 2,990,122,264,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,990,122,264,809/1,128,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,648,887.30

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