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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,066,824 and 2,518,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,066,824 and 2,518,320 is: 5,944,687.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,066,824 : 2,518,320 = 2,518,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,066,824/2,518,320 = 2,518,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,066,824x = 2,518,320 × 2,518,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,066,824x = 6,341,935,622,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,341,935,622,400/1,066,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,944,687.80

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