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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,075,869 and 2,536,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,075,869 and 2,536,056 is: 5,978,032.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,075,869 : 2,536,056 = 2,536,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,075,869/2,536,056 = 2,536,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,075,869x = 2,536,056 × 2,536,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,075,869x = 6,431,580,035,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,431,580,035,136/1,075,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,978,032.67

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