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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,234,526 and 2,526,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,234,526 and 2,526,255 is: 5,169,566.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,234,526 : 2,526,255 = 2,526,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,234,526/2,526,255 = 2,526,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,234,526x = 2,526,255 × 2,526,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,234,526x = 6,381,964,325,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,381,964,325,025/1,234,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,169,566.56

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