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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,168,023 and 2,589,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,168,023 and 2,589,684 is: 5,741,721.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,168,023 : 2,589,684 = 2,589,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,168,023/2,589,684 = 2,589,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,168,023x = 2,589,684 × 2,589,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,168,023x = 6,706,463,219,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,706,463,219,856/1,168,023
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,741,721.88

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