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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,128,902 and 1,609,269

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,128,902 and 1,609,269 is: 2,294,040.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,128,902 : 1,609,269 = 1,609,269 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,128,902/1,609,269 = 1,609,269/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,128,902x = 1,609,269 × 1,609,269
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,128,902x = 2,589,746,714,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,589,746,714,361/1,128,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294,040.33

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