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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,076,450 and 2,537,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,076,450 and 2,537,495 is: 5,981,588.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,076,450 : 2,537,495 = 2,537,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,076,450/2,537,495 = 2,537,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,076,450x = 2,537,495 × 2,537,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,076,450x = 6,438,880,875,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,438,880,875,025/1,076,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,981,588.44

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