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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,136,520 and 1,764,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,136,520 and 1,764,540 is: 2,739,592.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,136,520 : 1,764,540 = 1,764,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,136,520/1,764,540 = 1,764,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,136,520x = 1,764,540 × 1,764,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,136,520x = 3,113,601,411,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,113,601,411,600/1,136,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,739,592.27

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