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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,167,020 and 2,512,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,167,020 and 2,512,600 is: 5,409,640.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,167,020 : 2,512,600 = 2,512,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,167,020/2,512,600 = 2,512,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,167,020x = 2,512,600 × 2,512,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,167,020x = 6,313,158,760,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,313,158,760,000/1,167,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,409,640.59

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