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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,153,928 and 2,511,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,153,928 and 2,511,042 is: 5,464,233.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,153,928 : 2,511,042 = 2,511,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,153,928/2,511,042 = 2,511,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,153,928x = 2,511,042 × 2,511,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,153,928x = 6,305,331,925,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,305,331,925,764/1,153,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,464,233.41

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