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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,151,202 and 1,742,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,151,202 and 1,742,859 is: 2,638,596.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,151,202 : 1,742,859 = 1,742,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,151,202/1,742,859 = 1,742,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,151,202x = 1,742,859 × 1,742,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,151,202x = 3,037,557,493,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,037,557,493,881/1,151,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,638,596.44

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