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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,162,355 and 2,508,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,162,355 and 2,508,202 is: 5,412,354.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,162,355 : 2,508,202 = 2,508,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,162,355/2,508,202 = 2,508,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,162,355x = 2,508,202 × 2,508,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,162,355x = 6,291,077,272,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,291,077,272,804/1,162,355
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,412,354.46

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