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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,080,932 and 2,502,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,080,932 and 2,502,100 is: 5,791,765.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,932 : 2,502,100 = 2,502,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,932/2,502,100 = 2,502,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,932x = 2,502,100 × 2,502,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,932x = 6,260,504,410,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,260,504,410,000/1,080,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,791,765.26

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