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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,166,967 and 1,723,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,166,967 and 1,723,581 is: 2,545,685.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,166,967 : 1,723,581 = 1,723,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,166,967/1,723,581 = 1,723,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,166,967x = 1,723,581 × 1,723,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,166,967x = 2,970,731,463,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,970,731,463,561/1,166,967
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,545,685.92

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