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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,133,811 and 1,755,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,133,811 and 1,755,486 is: 2,718,028.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,133,811 : 1,755,486 = 1,755,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,133,811/1,755,486 = 1,755,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,133,811x = 1,755,486 × 1,755,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,133,811x = 3,081,731,096,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,081,731,096,196/1,133,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,718,028.93

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