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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,153,925 and 2,511,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,153,925 and 2,511,037 is: 5,464,225.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,153,925 : 2,511,037 = 2,511,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,153,925/2,511,037 = 2,511,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,153,925x = 2,511,037 × 2,511,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,153,925x = 6,305,306,815,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,305,306,815,369/1,153,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,464,225.85

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