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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,168,021 and 2,589,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,168,021 and 2,589,680 is: 5,741,713.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,168,021 : 2,589,680 = 2,589,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,168,021/2,589,680 = 2,589,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,168,021x = 2,589,680 × 2,589,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,168,021x = 6,706,442,502,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,706,442,502,400/1,168,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,741,713.98

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