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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,135,728 and 2,501,901

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,135,728 and 2,501,901 is: 5,511,450.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,135,728 : 2,501,901 = 2,501,901 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,135,728/2,501,901 = 2,501,901/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,135,728x = 2,501,901 × 2,501,901
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,135,728x = 6,259,508,613,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,259,508,613,801/1,135,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,511,450.47

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