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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,159,146 and 1,527,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,159,146 and 1,527,903 is: 2,013,971.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,159,146 : 1,527,903 = 1,527,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,159,146/1,527,903 = 1,527,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,159,146x = 1,527,903 × 1,527,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,159,146x = 2,334,487,577,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,334,487,577,409/1,159,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,013,971.99

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