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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,155,816 and 1,533,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,155,816 and 1,533,645 is: 2,034,983.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,155,816 : 1,533,645 = 1,533,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,155,816/1,533,645 = 1,533,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,155,816x = 1,533,645 × 1,533,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,155,816x = 2,352,066,986,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,352,066,986,025/1,155,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,034,983.93

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