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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,174,089 and 2,548,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,174,089 and 2,548,943 is: 5,533,746.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,174,089 : 2,548,943 = 2,548,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,174,089/2,548,943 = 2,548,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,174,089x = 2,548,943 × 2,548,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,174,089x = 6,497,110,417,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,497,110,417,249/1,174,089
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,533,746.09

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