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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,150,472 and 2,508,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,150,472 and 2,508,588 is: 5,469,940.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,150,472 : 2,508,588 = 2,508,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,150,472/2,508,588 = 2,508,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,150,472x = 2,508,588 × 2,508,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,150,472x = 6,293,013,753,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,293,013,753,744/1,150,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,469,940.82

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