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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,145,018 and 1,555,045

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,145,018 and 1,555,045 is: 2,111,901.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,145,018 : 1,555,045 = 1,555,045 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,145,018/1,555,045 = 1,555,045/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,145,018x = 1,555,045 × 1,555,045
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,145,018x = 2,418,164,952,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,418,164,952,025/1,145,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,111,901.26

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