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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,420,675 and 2,525,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,420,675 and 2,525,793 is: 4,490,562.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,420,675 : 2,525,793 = 2,525,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,420,675/2,525,793 = 2,525,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,420,675x = 2,525,793 × 2,525,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,420,675x = 6,379,630,278,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,379,630,278,849/1,420,675
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,490,562.78

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