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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,753 and 1,574,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,753 and 1,574,008 is: 2,208,597.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,753 : 1,574,008 = 1,574,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,753/1,574,008 = 1,574,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,753x = 1,574,008 × 1,574,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,753x = 2,477,501,184,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,477,501,184,064/1,121,753
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,597.78

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