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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,165,312 and 1,574,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,165,312 and 1,574,437 is: 2,127,200.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,165,312 : 1,574,437 = 1,574,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,165,312/1,574,437 = 1,574,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,165,312x = 1,574,437 × 1,574,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,165,312x = 2,478,851,866,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,478,851,866,969/1,165,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,127,200.15

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