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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,109,270 and 1,585,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,109,270 and 1,585,172 is: 2,265,246.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,109,270 : 1,585,172 = 1,585,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,109,270/1,585,172 = 1,585,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,109,270x = 1,585,172 × 1,585,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,109,270x = 2,512,770,269,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,512,770,269,584/1,109,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,265,246.76

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