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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,148,602 and 2,525,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,148,602 and 2,525,382 is: 5,552,449.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,148,602 : 2,525,382 = 2,525,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,148,602/2,525,382 = 2,525,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,148,602x = 2,525,382 × 2,525,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,148,602x = 6,377,554,245,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,377,554,245,924/1,148,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,552,449.19

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