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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,153,927 and 2,511,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,153,927 and 2,511,041 is: 5,464,233.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,153,927 : 2,511,041 = 2,511,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,153,927/2,511,041 = 2,511,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,153,927x = 2,511,041 × 2,511,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,153,927x = 6,305,326,903,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,305,326,903,681/1,153,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,464,233.79

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