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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,143,020 and 1,567,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,143,020 and 1,567,395 is: 2,149,329.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,143,020 : 1,567,395 = 1,567,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,143,020/1,567,395 = 1,567,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,143,020x = 1,567,395 × 1,567,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,143,020x = 2,456,727,086,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,456,727,086,025/1,143,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,149,329.92

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