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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,058,513 and 2,498,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,058,513 and 2,498,376 is: 5,896,840.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,513 : 2,498,376 = 2,498,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,513/2,498,376 = 2,498,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,513x = 2,498,376 × 2,498,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,513x = 6,241,882,637,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,241,882,637,376/1,058,513
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,896,840.79

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