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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,158,020 and 2,551,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,158,020 and 2,551,630 is: 5,622,368.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,158,020 : 2,551,630 = 2,551,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,158,020/2,551,630 = 2,551,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,158,020x = 2,551,630 × 2,551,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,158,020x = 6,510,815,656,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,510,815,656,900/1,158,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,622,368.92

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