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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,041,029 and 2,507,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,041,029 and 2,507,881 is: 6,041,586.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,041,029 : 2,507,881 = 2,507,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,041,029/2,507,881 = 2,507,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,041,029x = 2,507,881 × 2,507,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,041,029x = 6,289,467,110,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,289,467,110,161/1,041,029
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,041,586.84

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