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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,041,036 and 2,507,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,041,036 and 2,507,898 is: 6,041,628.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,041,036 : 2,507,898 = 2,507,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,041,036/2,507,898 = 2,507,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,041,036x = 2,507,898 × 2,507,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,041,036x = 6,289,552,378,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,289,552,378,404/1,041,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,041,628.13

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