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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,136,502 and 1,725,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,136,502 and 1,725,489 is: 2,619,715.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,136,502 : 1,725,489 = 1,725,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,136,502/1,725,489 = 1,725,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,136,502x = 1,725,489 × 1,725,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,136,502x = 2,977,312,289,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,977,312,289,121/1,136,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,619,715.84

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