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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,081,564 and 2,503,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,081,564 and 2,503,752 is: 5,796,026.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,081,564 : 2,503,752 = 2,503,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,081,564/2,503,752 = 2,503,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,081,564x = 2,503,752 × 2,503,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,081,564x = 6,268,774,077,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,268,774,077,504/1,081,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,796,026.94

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