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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,162,350 and 2,508,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,162,350 and 2,508,192 is: 5,412,334.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,162,350 : 2,508,192 = 2,508,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,162,350/2,508,192 = 2,508,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,162,350x = 2,508,192 × 2,508,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,162,350x = 6,291,027,108,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,291,027,108,864/1,162,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,412,334.59

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