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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,132,662 and 1,713,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,132,662 and 1,713,501 is: 2,592,199.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,132,662 : 1,713,501 = 1,713,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,132,662/1,713,501 = 1,713,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,132,662x = 1,713,501 × 1,713,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,132,662x = 2,936,085,677,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,936,085,677,001/1,132,662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,592,199.33

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