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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,140,654 and 1,594,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,140,654 and 1,594,695 is: 2,229,468.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,140,654 : 1,594,695 = 1,594,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,140,654/1,594,695 = 1,594,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,140,654x = 1,594,695 × 1,594,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,140,654x = 2,543,052,143,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,543,052,143,025/1,140,654
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,229,468.48

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