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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,239,990 and 1,755,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,239,990 and 1,755,067 is: 2,484,100.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,239,990 : 1,755,067 = 1,755,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,239,990/1,755,067 = 1,755,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,239,990x = 1,755,067 × 1,755,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,239,990x = 3,080,260,174,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,080,260,174,489/1,239,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,484,100.82

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