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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,053,803 and 2,486,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,053,803 and 2,486,815 is: 5,868,505.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,053,803 : 2,486,815 = 2,486,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,053,803/2,486,815 = 2,486,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,053,803x = 2,486,815 × 2,486,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,053,803x = 6,184,248,844,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,184,248,844,225/1,053,803
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,868,505.64

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