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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,086,860 and 2,557,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,086,860 and 2,557,337 is: 6,017,309.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,086,860 : 2,557,337 = 2,557,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,086,860/2,557,337 = 2,557,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,086,860x = 2,557,337 × 2,557,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,086,860x = 6,539,972,531,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,539,972,531,569/1,086,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,017,309.07

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