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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,155,261 and 2,576,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,155,261 and 2,576,148 is: 5,744,622.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,155,261 : 2,576,148 = 2,576,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,155,261/2,576,148 = 2,576,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,155,261x = 2,576,148 × 2,576,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,155,261x = 6,636,538,517,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,636,538,517,904/1,155,261
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,744,622.66

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