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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,161,627 and 2,501,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,161,627 and 2,501,247 is: 5,385,753.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,161,627 : 2,501,247 = 2,501,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,161,627/2,501,247 = 2,501,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,161,627x = 2,501,247 × 2,501,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,161,627x = 6,256,236,555,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,256,236,555,009/1,161,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,385,753.39

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