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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,109,356 and 1,585,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,109,356 and 1,585,282 is: 2,265,385.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,109,356 : 1,585,282 = 1,585,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,109,356/1,585,282 = 1,585,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,109,356x = 1,585,282 × 1,585,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,109,356x = 2,513,119,019,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,513,119,019,524/1,109,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,265,385.52

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