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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,158,005 and 2,551,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,158,005 and 2,551,598 is: 5,622,300.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,158,005 : 2,551,598 = 2,551,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,158,005/2,551,598 = 2,551,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,158,005x = 2,551,598 × 2,551,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,158,005x = 6,510,652,353,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,510,652,353,604/1,158,005
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,622,300.73

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