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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,134,818 and 1,759,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,134,818 and 1,759,539 is: 2,728,170.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,134,818 : 1,759,539 = 1,759,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,134,818/1,759,539 = 1,759,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,134,818x = 1,759,539 × 1,759,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,134,818x = 3,095,977,492,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,095,977,492,521/1,134,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,728,170.94

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