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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,151,927 and 2,559,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,151,927 and 2,559,527 is: 5,687,147.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,151,927 : 2,559,527 = 2,559,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,151,927/2,559,527 = 2,559,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,151,927x = 2,559,527 × 2,559,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,151,927x = 6,551,178,463,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,551,178,463,729/1,151,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,687,147.24

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