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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,126,554 and 2,504,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,126,554 and 2,504,991 is: 5,570,065.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,126,554 : 2,504,991 = 2,504,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,126,554/2,504,991 = 2,504,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,126,554x = 2,504,991 × 2,504,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,126,554x = 6,274,979,910,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,274,979,910,081/1,126,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,570,065.80

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