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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,155,507 and 2,576,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,155,507 and 2,576,559 is: 5,745,232.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,155,507 : 2,576,559 = 2,576,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,155,507/2,576,559 = 2,576,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,155,507x = 2,576,559 × 2,576,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,155,507x = 6,638,656,280,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,638,656,280,481/1,155,507
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,745,232.42

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