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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,139,058 and 2,505,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,139,058 and 2,505,492 is: 5,511,124.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,139,058 : 2,505,492 = 2,505,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,139,058/2,505,492 = 2,505,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,139,058x = 2,505,492 × 2,505,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,139,058x = 6,277,490,162,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,277,490,162,064/1,139,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,511,124.25

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