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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,066,812 and 2,518,311

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,066,812 and 2,518,311 is: 5,944,712.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,066,812 : 2,518,311 = 2,518,311 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,066,812/2,518,311 = 2,518,311/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,066,812x = 2,518,311 × 2,518,311
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,066,812x = 6,341,890,292,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,341,890,292,721/1,066,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,944,712.18

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