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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,168,319 and 2,511,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,168,319 and 2,511,148 is: 5,397,382.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,168,319 : 2,511,148 = 2,511,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,168,319/2,511,148 = 2,511,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,168,319x = 2,511,148 × 2,511,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,168,319x = 6,305,864,277,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,305,864,277,904/1,168,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,397,382.29

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