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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,250,541 and 2,545,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,250,541 and 2,545,281 is: 5,180,522.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,250,541 : 2,545,281 = 2,545,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,250,541/2,545,281 = 2,545,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,250,541x = 2,545,281 × 2,545,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,250,541x = 6,478,455,368,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,478,455,368,961/1,250,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,180,522.17

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