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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,129,106 and 1,609,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,129,106 and 1,609,581 is: 2,294,515.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,129,106 : 1,609,581 = 1,609,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,129,106/1,609,581 = 1,609,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,129,106x = 1,609,581 × 1,609,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,129,106x = 2,590,750,995,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,590,750,995,561/1,129,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294,515.30

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