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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,144,146 and 1,553,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,144,146 and 1,553,892 is: 2,110,377.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,144,146 : 1,553,892 = 1,553,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,144,146/1,553,892 = 1,553,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,144,146x = 1,553,892 × 1,553,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,144,146x = 2,414,580,347,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,414,580,347,664/1,144,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,110,377.83

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