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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,168,020 and 2,589,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,168,020 and 2,589,678 is: 5,741,710.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,168,020 : 2,589,678 = 2,589,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,168,020/2,589,678 = 2,589,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,168,020x = 2,589,678 × 2,589,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,168,020x = 6,706,432,143,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,706,432,143,684/1,168,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,741,710.03

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