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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,139,070 and 2,505,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,139,070 and 2,505,516 is: 5,511,171.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,139,070 : 2,505,516 = 2,505,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,139,070/2,505,516 = 2,505,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,139,070x = 2,505,516 × 2,505,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,139,070x = 6,277,610,426,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,277,610,426,256/1,139,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,511,171.77

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