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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,156,125 and 2,436,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,156,125 and 2,436,891 is: 5,136,501.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,156,125 : 2,436,891 = 2,436,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,156,125/2,436,891 = 2,436,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,156,125x = 2,436,891 × 2,436,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,156,125x = 5,938,437,745,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,938,437,745,881/1,156,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,136,501.46

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