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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,109,298 and 1,585,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,109,298 and 1,585,203 is: 2,265,278.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,109,298 : 1,585,203 = 1,585,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,109,298/1,585,203 = 1,585,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,109,298x = 1,585,203 × 1,585,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,109,298x = 2,512,868,551,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,512,868,551,209/1,109,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,265,278.18

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