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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,128,672 and 1,531,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,128,672 and 1,531,152 is: 2,077,154.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,128,672 : 1,531,152 = 1,531,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,128,672/1,531,152 = 1,531,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,128,672x = 1,531,152 × 1,531,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,128,672x = 2,344,426,447,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,344,426,447,104/1,128,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,077,154.79

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