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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,159,301 and 2,472,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,159,301 and 2,472,673 is: 5,273,964.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,159,301 : 2,472,673 = 2,472,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,159,301/2,472,673 = 2,472,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,159,301x = 2,472,673 × 2,472,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,159,301x = 6,114,111,764,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,114,111,764,929/1,159,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,273,964.02

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