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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,152,943 and 1,733,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,152,943 and 1,733,106 is: 2,605,208.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,152,943 : 1,733,106 = 1,733,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,152,943/1,733,106 = 1,733,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,152,943x = 1,733,106 × 1,733,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,152,943x = 3,003,656,407,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,003,656,407,236/1,152,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,605,208.07

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