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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,168,125 and 1,707,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,168,125 and 1,707,840 is: 2,496,922.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,168,125 : 1,707,840 = 1,707,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,168,125/1,707,840 = 1,707,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,168,125x = 1,707,840 × 1,707,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,168,125x = 2,916,717,465,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,916,717,465,600/1,168,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,496,922.39

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