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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,155,539 and 2,576,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,155,539 and 2,576,617 is: 5,745,331.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,155,539 : 2,576,617 = 2,576,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,155,539/2,576,617 = 2,576,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,155,539x = 2,576,617 × 2,576,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,155,539x = 6,638,955,164,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,638,955,164,689/1,155,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,745,331.97

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