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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,164,148 and 2,498,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,164,148 and 2,498,395 is: 5,361,841.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,164,148 : 2,498,395 = 2,498,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,164,148/2,498,395 = 2,498,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,164,148x = 2,498,395 × 2,498,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,164,148x = 6,241,977,576,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,241,977,576,025/1,164,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,361,841.94

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