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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,169,442 and 2,519,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,169,442 and 2,519,352 is: 5,427,489.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,169,442 : 2,519,352 = 2,519,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,169,442/2,519,352 = 2,519,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,169,442x = 2,519,352 × 2,519,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,169,442x = 6,347,134,499,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,347,134,499,904/1,169,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,427,489.78

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