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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,158,001 and 2,551,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,158,001 and 2,551,592 is: 5,622,293.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,158,001 : 2,551,592 = 2,551,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,158,001/2,551,592 = 2,551,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,158,001x = 2,551,592 × 2,551,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,158,001x = 6,510,621,734,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,510,621,734,464/1,158,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,622,293.71

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