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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,080,628 and 2,501,459

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,080,628 and 2,501,459 is: 5,790,426.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,628 : 2,501,459 = 2,501,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,628/2,501,459 = 2,501,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,628x = 2,501,459 × 2,501,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,628x = 6,257,297,128,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,257,297,128,681/1,080,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,790,426.61

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