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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,040,666 and 2,507,083

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,040,666 and 2,507,083 is: 6,039,848.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,040,666 : 2,507,083 = 2,507,083 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,040,666/2,507,083 = 2,507,083/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,040,666x = 2,507,083 × 2,507,083
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,040,666x = 6,285,465,168,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,285,465,168,889/1,040,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,039,848.68

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