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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,175,927 and 2,493,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,175,927 and 2,493,155 is: 5,285,890.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,175,927 : 2,493,155 = 2,493,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,175,927/2,493,155 = 2,493,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,175,927x = 2,493,155 × 2,493,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,175,927x = 6,215,821,854,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,215,821,854,025/1,175,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,285,890.92

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