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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,169,126 and 2,512,299

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,169,126 and 2,512,299 is: 5,398,602.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,169,126 : 2,512,299 = 2,512,299 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,169,126/2,512,299 = 2,512,299/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,169,126x = 2,512,299 × 2,512,299
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,169,126x = 6,311,646,265,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,311,646,265,401/1,169,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,398,602.26

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