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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,175,030 and 1,585,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,175,030 and 1,585,395 is: 2,139,075.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,175,030 : 1,585,395 = 1,585,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,175,030/1,585,395 = 1,585,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,175,030x = 1,585,395 × 1,585,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,175,030x = 2,513,477,306,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,513,477,306,025/1,175,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,139,075.01

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