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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,165,699 and 2,508,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,165,699 and 2,508,542 is: 5,398,291.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,165,699 : 2,508,542 = 2,508,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,165,699/2,508,542 = 2,508,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,165,699x = 2,508,542 × 2,508,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,165,699x = 6,292,782,965,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,292,782,965,764/1,165,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,398,291.47

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