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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,155,260 and 2,576,149

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,155,260 and 2,576,149 is: 5,744,632.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,155,260 : 2,576,149 = 2,576,149 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,155,260/2,576,149 = 2,576,149/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,155,260x = 2,576,149 × 2,576,149
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,155,260x = 6,636,543,670,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,636,543,670,201/1,155,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,744,632.09

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