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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,135,701 and 2,501,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,135,701 and 2,501,847 is: 5,511,343.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,135,701 : 2,501,847 = 2,501,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,135,701/2,501,847 = 2,501,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,135,701x = 2,501,847 × 2,501,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,135,701x = 6,259,238,411,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,259,238,411,409/1,135,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,511,343.58

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