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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,163,466 and 2,513,709

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,163,466 and 2,513,709 is: 5,430,956.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,163,466 : 2,513,709 = 2,513,709 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,163,466/2,513,709 = 2,513,709/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,163,466x = 2,513,709 × 2,513,709
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,163,466x = 6,318,732,936,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,318,732,936,681/1,163,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,430,956.24

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