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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,169,157 and 2,512,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,169,157 and 2,512,362 is: 5,398,729.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,169,157 : 2,512,362 = 2,512,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,169,157/2,512,362 = 2,512,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,169,157x = 2,512,362 × 2,512,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,169,157x = 6,311,962,819,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,311,962,819,044/1,169,157
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,398,729.87

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