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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,188,040 and 1,575,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,188,040 and 1,575,352 is: 2,088,931.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,188,040 : 1,575,352 = 1,575,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,188,040/1,575,352 = 1,575,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,188,040x = 1,575,352 × 1,575,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,188,040x = 2,481,733,923,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,481,733,923,904/1,188,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,088,931.29

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