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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,169,508 and 2,519,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,169,508 and 2,519,484 is: 5,427,752.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,169,508 : 2,519,484 = 2,519,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,169,508/2,519,484 = 2,519,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,169,508x = 2,519,484 × 2,519,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,169,508x = 6,347,799,626,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,347,799,626,256/1,169,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,427,752.21

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