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Finding the Third Proportional to 869,571 and 1,143,481

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Solution

The third proportional to 869,571 and 1,143,481 is: 1,503,671.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,571 : 1,143,481 = 1,143,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,571/1,143,481 = 1,143,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,571x = 1,143,481 × 1,143,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,571x = 1,307,548,797,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,548,797,361/869,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,503,671.12

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