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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,167,056 and 2,533,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,167,056 and 2,533,292 is: 5,498,937.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,167,056 : 2,533,292 = 2,533,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,167,056/2,533,292 = 2,533,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,167,056x = 2,533,292 × 2,533,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,167,056x = 6,417,568,357,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,417,568,357,264/1,167,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,498,937.80

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