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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,134,391 and 1,701,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,134,391 and 1,701,587 is: 2,552,381.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,134,391 : 1,701,587 = 1,701,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,134,391/1,701,587 = 1,701,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,134,391x = 1,701,587 × 1,701,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,134,391x = 2,895,398,318,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,398,318,569/1,134,391
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,552,381.25

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