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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,167,021 and 2,512,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,167,021 and 2,512,602 is: 5,409,644.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,167,021 : 2,512,602 = 2,512,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,167,021/2,512,602 = 2,512,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,167,021x = 2,512,602 × 2,512,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,167,021x = 6,313,168,810,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,313,168,810,404/1,167,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,409,644.57

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