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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,131,252 and 1,582,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,131,252 and 1,582,395 is: 2,213,453.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,131,252 : 1,582,395 = 1,582,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,131,252/1,582,395 = 1,582,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,131,252x = 1,582,395 × 1,582,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,131,252x = 2,503,973,936,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,503,973,936,025/1,131,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,213,453.71

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