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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,787 and 2,499,775

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,787 and 2,499,775 is: 5,787,136.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,787 : 2,499,775 = 2,499,775 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,787/2,499,775 = 2,499,775/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,787x = 2,499,775 × 2,499,775
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,787x = 6,248,875,050,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,248,875,050,625/1,079,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,787,136.77

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