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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,157,017 and 2,513,047

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,157,017 and 2,513,047 is: 5,458,351.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,157,017 : 2,513,047 = 2,513,047 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,157,017/2,513,047 = 2,513,047/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,157,017x = 2,513,047 × 2,513,047
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,157,017x = 6,315,405,224,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,315,405,224,209/1,157,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,458,351.28

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