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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,144,646 and 1,554,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,144,646 and 1,554,582 is: 2,111,329.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,144,646 : 1,554,582 = 1,554,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,144,646/1,554,582 = 1,554,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,144,646x = 1,554,582 × 1,554,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,144,646x = 2,416,725,194,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,416,725,194,724/1,144,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,111,329.79

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