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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,126,932 and 2,505,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,126,932 and 2,505,828 is: 5,571,919.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,126,932 : 2,505,828 = 2,505,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,126,932/2,505,828 = 2,505,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,126,932x = 2,505,828 × 2,505,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,126,932x = 6,279,173,965,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,279,173,965,584/1,126,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,571,919.13

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