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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,156,563 and 2,506,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,156,563 and 2,506,185 is: 5,430,714.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,156,563 : 2,506,185 = 2,506,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,156,563/2,506,185 = 2,506,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,156,563x = 2,506,185 × 2,506,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,156,563x = 6,280,963,254,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,280,963,254,225/1,156,563
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,430,714.33

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