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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,169,426 and 2,519,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,169,426 and 2,519,320 is: 5,427,426.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,169,426 : 2,519,320 = 2,519,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,169,426/2,519,320 = 2,519,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,169,426x = 2,519,320 × 2,519,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,169,426x = 6,346,973,262,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,346,973,262,400/1,169,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,427,426.16

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