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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,126,605 and 2,505,099

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,126,605 and 2,505,099 is: 5,570,293.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,126,605 : 2,505,099 = 2,505,099 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,126,605/2,505,099 = 2,505,099/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,126,605x = 2,505,099 × 2,505,099
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,126,605x = 6,275,520,999,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,275,520,999,801/1,126,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,570,293.94

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