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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,136,508 and 1,725,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,136,508 and 1,725,498 is: 2,619,729.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,136,508 : 1,725,498 = 1,725,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,136,508/1,725,498 = 1,725,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,136,508x = 1,725,498 × 1,725,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,136,508x = 2,977,343,348,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,977,343,348,004/1,136,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,619,729.34

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