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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,160,175 and 2,491,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,160,175 and 2,491,728 is: 5,351,527.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,160,175 : 2,491,728 = 2,491,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,160,175/2,491,728 = 2,491,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,160,175x = 2,491,728 × 2,491,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,160,175x = 6,208,708,425,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,208,708,425,984/1,160,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,351,527.51

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