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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,081,512 and 2,503,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,081,512 and 2,503,629 is: 5,795,736.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,081,512 : 2,503,629 = 2,503,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,081,512/2,503,629 = 2,503,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,081,512x = 2,503,629 × 2,503,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,081,512x = 6,268,158,169,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,268,158,169,641/1,081,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,795,736.13

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