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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,088 and 2,523,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,088 and 2,523,501 is: 5,950,965.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,088 : 2,523,501 = 2,523,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,088/2,523,501 = 2,523,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,088x = 2,523,501 × 2,523,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,088x = 6,368,057,297,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,368,057,297,001/1,070,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,950,965.99

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