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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,126,701 and 2,505,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,126,701 and 2,505,276 is: 5,570,606.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,126,701 : 2,505,276 = 2,505,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,126,701/2,505,276 = 2,505,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,126,701x = 2,505,276 × 2,505,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,126,701x = 6,276,407,836,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,276,407,836,176/1,126,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,570,606.43

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