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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,054,556 and 2,488,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,054,556 and 2,488,376 is: 5,871,679.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,054,556 : 2,488,376 = 2,488,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,054,556/2,488,376 = 2,488,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,054,556x = 2,488,376 × 2,488,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,054,556x = 6,192,015,117,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,192,015,117,376/1,054,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,871,679.76

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