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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,054,558 and 2,488,381

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,054,558 and 2,488,381 is: 5,871,692.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,054,558 : 2,488,381 = 2,488,381 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,054,558/2,488,381 = 2,488,381/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,054,558x = 2,488,381 × 2,488,381
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,054,558x = 6,192,040,001,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,192,040,001,161/1,054,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,871,692.22

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