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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,129,200 and 1,609,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,129,200 and 1,609,621 is: 2,294,438.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,129,200 : 1,609,621 = 1,609,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,129,200/1,609,621 = 1,609,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,129,200x = 1,609,621 × 1,609,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,129,200x = 2,590,879,763,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,590,879,763,641/1,129,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294,438.33

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