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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,175,899 and 2,575,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,175,899 and 2,575,999 is: 5,643,146.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,175,899 : 2,575,999 = 2,575,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,175,899/2,575,999 = 2,575,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,175,899x = 2,575,999 × 2,575,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,175,899x = 6,635,770,848,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,635,770,848,001/1,175,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,643,146.94

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