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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,169,698 and 2,550,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,169,698 and 2,550,932 is: 5,563,191.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,169,698 : 2,550,932 = 2,550,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,169,698/2,550,932 = 2,550,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,169,698x = 2,550,932 × 2,550,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,169,698x = 6,507,254,068,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,507,254,068,624/1,169,698
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,563,191.58

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