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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,081,520 and 2,503,649

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,081,520 and 2,503,649 is: 5,795,785.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,081,520 : 2,503,649 = 2,503,649 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,081,520/2,503,649 = 2,503,649/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,081,520x = 2,503,649 × 2,503,649
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,081,520x = 6,268,258,315,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,268,258,315,201/1,081,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,795,785.85

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