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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,167,023 and 2,512,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,167,023 and 2,512,606 is: 5,409,652.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,167,023 : 2,512,606 = 2,512,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,167,023/2,512,606 = 2,512,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,167,023x = 2,512,606 × 2,512,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,167,023x = 6,313,188,911,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,313,188,911,236/1,167,023
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,409,652.52

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