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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,163,565 and 2,467,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,163,565 and 2,467,989 is: 5,234,748.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,163,565 : 2,467,989 = 2,467,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,163,565/2,467,989 = 2,467,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,163,565x = 2,467,989 × 2,467,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,163,565x = 6,090,969,704,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,090,969,704,121/1,163,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,234,748.13

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