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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,140,552 and 1,594,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,140,552 and 1,594,575 is: 2,229,332.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,140,552 : 1,594,575 = 1,594,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,140,552/1,594,575 = 1,594,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,140,552x = 1,594,575 × 1,594,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,140,552x = 2,542,669,430,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,542,669,430,625/1,140,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,229,332.32

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