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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,164,847 and 2,502,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,164,847 and 2,502,592 is: 5,376,643.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,164,847 : 2,502,592 = 2,502,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,164,847/2,502,592 = 2,502,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,164,847x = 2,502,592 × 2,502,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,164,847x = 6,262,966,718,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,262,966,718,464/1,164,847
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,376,643.21

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