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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,130,142 and 1,706,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,130,142 and 1,706,733 is: 2,577,496.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,130,142 : 1,706,733 = 1,706,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,130,142/1,706,733 = 1,706,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,130,142x = 1,706,733 × 1,706,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,130,142x = 2,912,937,533,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,912,937,533,289/1,130,142
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,577,496.93

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