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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,242,060 and 2,536,365

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,242,060 and 2,536,365 is: 5,179,417.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,242,060 : 2,536,365 = 2,536,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,242,060/2,536,365 = 2,536,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,242,060x = 2,536,365 × 2,536,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,242,060x = 6,433,147,413,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,433,147,413,225/1,242,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,179,417.59

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