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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,109,310 and 1,585,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,109,310 and 1,585,233 is: 2,265,339.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,109,310 : 1,585,233 = 1,585,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,109,310/1,585,233 = 1,585,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,109,310x = 1,585,233 × 1,585,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,109,310x = 2,512,963,664,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,512,963,664,289/1,109,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,265,339.41

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