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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,165,090 and 1,574,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,165,090 and 1,574,112 is: 2,126,727.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,165,090 : 1,574,112 = 1,574,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,165,090/1,574,112 = 1,574,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,165,090x = 1,574,112 × 1,574,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,165,090x = 2,477,828,588,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,477,828,588,544/1,165,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,126,727.20

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