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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,131,929 and 1,712,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,131,929 and 1,712,477 is: 2,590,778.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,131,929 : 1,712,477 = 1,712,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,131,929/1,712,477 = 1,712,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,131,929x = 1,712,477 × 1,712,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,131,929x = 2,932,577,475,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,932,577,475,529/1,131,929
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,590,778.64

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