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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,081,555 and 2,503,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,081,555 and 2,503,733 is: 5,795,987.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,081,555 : 2,503,733 = 2,503,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,081,555/2,503,733 = 2,503,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,081,555x = 2,503,733 × 2,503,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,081,555x = 6,268,678,935,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,268,678,935,289/1,081,555
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,795,987.20

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