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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,165,558 and 2,388,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,165,558 and 2,388,892 is: 4,896,199.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,165,558 : 2,388,892 = 2,388,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,165,558/2,388,892 = 2,388,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,165,558x = 2,388,892 × 2,388,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,165,558x = 5,706,804,987,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,706,804,987,664/1,165,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,896,199.92

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