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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,169,811 and 2,513,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,169,811 and 2,513,718 is: 5,401,537.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,169,811 : 2,513,718 = 2,513,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,169,811/2,513,718 = 2,513,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,169,811x = 2,513,718 × 2,513,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,169,811x = 6,318,778,183,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,318,778,183,524/1,169,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,401,537.67

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