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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,148,604 and 1,689,735

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,148,604 and 1,689,735 is: 2,485,803.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,148,604 : 1,689,735 = 1,689,735 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,148,604/1,689,735 = 1,689,735/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,148,604x = 1,689,735 × 1,689,735
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,148,604x = 2,855,204,370,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,855,204,370,225/1,148,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,485,803.96

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