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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,126,677 and 2,505,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,126,677 and 2,505,228 is: 5,570,511.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,126,677 : 2,505,228 = 2,505,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,126,677/2,505,228 = 2,505,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,126,677x = 2,505,228 × 2,505,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,126,677x = 6,276,167,331,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,276,167,331,984/1,126,677
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,570,511.63

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