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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,167,331 and 2,556,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,167,331 and 2,556,097 is: 5,597,068.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,167,331 : 2,556,097 = 2,556,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,167,331/2,556,097 = 2,556,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,167,331x = 2,556,097 × 2,556,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,167,331x = 6,533,631,873,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,533,631,873,409/1,167,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,597,068.76

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