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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,156,551 and 2,506,170

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,156,551 and 2,506,170 is: 5,430,705.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,156,551 : 2,506,170 = 2,506,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,156,551/2,506,170 = 2,506,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,156,551x = 2,506,170 × 2,506,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,156,551x = 6,280,888,068,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,280,888,068,900/1,156,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,430,705.67

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