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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,165,692 and 2,508,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,165,692 and 2,508,531 is: 5,398,276.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,165,692 : 2,508,531 = 2,508,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,165,692/2,508,531 = 2,508,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,165,692x = 2,508,531 × 2,508,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,165,692x = 6,292,727,777,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,292,727,777,961/1,165,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,398,276.54

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