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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,125,170 and 1,503,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,125,170 and 1,503,039 is: 2,007,808.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,125,170 : 1,503,039 = 1,503,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,125,170/1,503,039 = 1,503,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,125,170x = 1,503,039 × 1,503,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,125,170x = 2,259,126,235,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,259,126,235,521/1,125,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,007,808.81

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