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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,163,970 and 2,511,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,163,970 and 2,511,432 is: 5,418,774.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,163,970 : 2,511,432 = 2,511,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,163,970/2,511,432 = 2,511,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,163,970x = 2,511,432 × 2,511,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,163,970x = 6,307,290,690,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,307,290,690,624/1,163,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,418,774.27

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