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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,169,084 and 2,549,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,169,084 and 2,549,992 is: 5,562,011.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,169,084 : 2,549,992 = 2,549,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,169,084/2,549,992 = 2,549,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,169,084x = 2,549,992 × 2,549,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,169,084x = 6,502,459,200,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,502,459,200,064/1,169,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,562,011.97

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