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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,250,669 and 2,545,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,250,669 and 2,545,501 is: 5,180,887.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,250,669 : 2,545,501 = 2,545,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,250,669/2,545,501 = 2,545,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,250,669x = 2,545,501 × 2,545,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,250,669x = 6,479,575,341,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,479,575,341,001/1,250,669
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,180,887.46

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