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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,132,770 and 1,749,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,132,770 and 1,749,936 is: 2,703,351.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,132,770 : 1,749,936 = 1,749,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,132,770/1,749,936 = 1,749,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,132,770x = 1,749,936 × 1,749,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,132,770x = 3,062,276,004,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,062,276,004,096/1,132,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,703,351.96

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