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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,162,722 and 2,466,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,162,722 and 2,466,165 is: 5,230,803.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,162,722 : 2,466,165 = 2,466,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,162,722/2,466,165 = 2,466,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,162,722x = 2,466,165 × 2,466,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,162,722x = 6,081,969,807,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,081,969,807,225/1,162,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,230,803.07

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