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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,159,933 and 2,546,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,159,933 and 2,546,815 is: 5,591,932.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,159,933 : 2,546,815 = 2,546,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,159,933/2,546,815 = 2,546,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,159,933x = 2,546,815 × 2,546,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,159,933x = 6,486,266,644,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,486,266,644,225/1,159,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,591,932.16

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