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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,089,533 and 2,531,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,089,533 and 2,531,862 is: 5,883,553.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,089,533 : 2,531,862 = 2,531,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,089,533/2,531,862 = 2,531,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,089,533x = 2,531,862 × 2,531,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,089,533x = 6,410,325,187,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,410,325,187,044/1,089,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,883,553.03

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