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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,140,511 and 1,594,509

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,140,511 and 1,594,509 is: 2,229,227.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,140,511 : 1,594,509 = 1,594,509 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,140,511/1,594,509 = 1,594,509/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,140,511x = 1,594,509 × 1,594,509
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,140,511x = 2,542,458,951,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,542,458,951,081/1,140,511
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,229,227.91

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