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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,054,020 and 2,487,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,054,020 and 2,487,264 is: 5,869,416.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,054,020 : 2,487,264 = 2,487,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,054,020/2,487,264 = 2,487,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,054,020x = 2,487,264 × 2,487,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,054,020x = 6,186,482,205,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,186,482,205,696/1,054,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,869,416.34

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