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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,132,218 and 1,651,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,132,218 and 1,651,653 is: 2,409,392.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,132,218 : 1,651,653 = 1,651,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,132,218/1,651,653 = 1,651,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,132,218x = 1,651,653 × 1,651,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,132,218x = 2,727,957,632,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,727,957,632,409/1,132,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,409,392.57

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