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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,126,935 and 2,505,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,126,935 and 2,505,834 is: 5,571,930.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,126,935 : 2,505,834 = 2,505,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,126,935/2,505,834 = 2,505,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,126,935x = 2,505,834 × 2,505,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,126,935x = 6,279,204,035,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,279,204,035,556/1,126,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,571,930.98

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