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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,159,152 and 1,527,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,159,152 and 1,527,912 is: 2,013,985.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,159,152 : 1,527,912 = 1,527,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,159,152/1,527,912 = 1,527,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,159,152x = 1,527,912 × 1,527,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,159,152x = 2,334,515,079,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,334,515,079,744/1,159,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,013,985.29

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