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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,168,853 and 1,583,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,168,853 and 1,583,935 is: 2,146,420.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,168,853 : 1,583,935 = 1,583,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,168,853/1,583,935 = 1,583,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,168,853x = 1,583,935 × 1,583,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,168,853x = 2,508,850,084,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,508,850,084,225/1,168,853
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,146,420.54

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