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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,135,724 and 2,501,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,135,724 and 2,501,892 is: 5,511,430.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,135,724 : 2,501,892 = 2,501,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,135,724/2,501,892 = 2,501,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,135,724x = 2,501,892 × 2,501,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,135,724x = 6,259,463,579,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,259,463,579,664/1,135,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,511,430.22

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