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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,130,202 and 1,583,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,130,202 and 1,583,991 is: 2,219,981.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,130,202 : 1,583,991 = 1,583,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,130,202/1,583,991 = 1,583,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,130,202x = 1,583,991 × 1,583,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,130,202x = 2,509,027,488,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,509,027,488,081/1,130,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,219,981.46

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