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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,147,586 and 2,521,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,147,586 and 2,521,645 is: 5,540,929.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,147,586 : 2,521,645 = 2,521,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,147,586/2,521,645 = 2,521,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,147,586x = 2,521,645 × 2,521,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,147,586x = 6,358,693,506,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,358,693,506,025/1,147,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,540,929.84

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