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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,155,255 and 2,576,141

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,155,255 and 2,576,141 is: 5,744,621.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,155,255 : 2,576,141 = 2,576,141 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,155,255/2,576,141 = 2,576,141/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,155,255x = 2,576,141 × 2,576,141
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,155,255x = 6,636,502,451,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,636,502,451,881/1,155,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,744,621.28

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