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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,143,016 and 1,567,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,143,016 and 1,567,387 is: 2,149,315.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,143,016 : 1,567,387 = 1,567,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,143,016/1,567,387 = 1,567,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,143,016x = 1,567,387 × 1,567,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,143,016x = 2,456,702,007,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,456,702,007,769/1,143,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,149,315.50

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