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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,168,101 and 2,534,490

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,168,101 and 2,534,490 is: 5,499,215.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,168,101 : 2,534,490 = 2,534,490 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,168,101/2,534,490 = 2,534,490/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,168,101x = 2,534,490 × 2,534,490
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,168,101x = 6,423,639,560,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,423,639,560,100/1,168,101
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,499,215.87

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