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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,140,037 and 1,603,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,140,037 and 1,603,438 is: 2,255,201.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,140,037 : 1,603,438 = 1,603,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,140,037/1,603,438 = 1,603,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,140,037x = 1,603,438 × 1,603,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,140,037x = 2,571,013,419,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,571,013,419,844/1,140,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,255,201.73

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