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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,126,650 and 2,505,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,126,650 and 2,505,196 is: 5,570,502.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,126,650 : 2,505,196 = 2,505,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,126,650/2,505,196 = 2,505,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,126,650x = 2,505,196 × 2,505,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,126,650x = 6,276,006,998,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,276,006,998,416/1,126,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,570,502.82

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