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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,147,902 and 2,502,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,147,902 and 2,502,485 is: 5,455,545.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,147,902 : 2,502,485 = 2,502,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,147,902/2,502,485 = 2,502,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,147,902x = 2,502,485 × 2,502,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,147,902x = 6,262,431,175,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,262,431,175,225/1,147,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,455,545.14

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