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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,080,629 and 2,501,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,080,629 and 2,501,462 is: 5,790,435.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,629 : 2,501,462 = 2,501,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,629/2,501,462 = 2,501,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,629x = 2,501,462 × 2,501,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,629x = 6,257,312,137,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,257,312,137,444/1,080,629
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,790,435.14

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