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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,101,195 and 1,482,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,101,195 and 1,482,015 is: 1,994,531.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,101,195 : 1,482,015 = 1,482,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,101,195/1,482,015 = 1,482,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,101,195x = 1,482,015 × 1,482,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,101,195x = 2,196,368,460,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,196,368,460,225/1,101,195
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,994,531.81

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