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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,140,522 and 1,594,521

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,140,522 and 1,594,521 is: 2,229,239.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,140,522 : 1,594,521 = 1,594,521 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,140,522/1,594,521 = 1,594,521/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,140,522x = 1,594,521 × 1,594,521
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,140,522x = 2,542,497,219,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,542,497,219,441/1,140,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,229,239.96

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