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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,109,301 and 1,585,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,109,301 and 1,585,219 is: 2,265,317.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,109,301 : 1,585,219 = 1,585,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,109,301/1,585,219 = 1,585,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,109,301x = 1,585,219 × 1,585,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,109,301x = 2,512,919,277,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,512,919,277,961/1,109,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,265,317.78

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