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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,169,141 and 2,512,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,169,141 and 2,512,331 is: 5,398,670.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,169,141 : 2,512,331 = 2,512,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,169,141/2,512,331 = 2,512,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,169,141x = 2,512,331 × 2,512,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,169,141x = 6,311,807,053,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,311,807,053,561/1,169,141
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,398,670.52

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