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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,085,592 and 1,500,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,085,592 and 1,500,084 is: 2,072,834.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,085,592 : 1,500,084 = 1,500,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,085,592/1,500,084 = 1,500,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,085,592x = 1,500,084 × 1,500,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,085,592x = 2,250,252,007,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,250,252,007,056/1,085,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,072,834.00

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