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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,143,099 and 2,556,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,143,099 and 2,556,846 is: 5,719,068.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,143,099 : 2,556,846 = 2,556,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,143,099/2,556,846 = 2,556,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,143,099x = 2,556,846 × 2,556,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,143,099x = 6,537,461,467,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,537,461,467,716/1,143,099
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,719,068.49

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