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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,175,933 and 2,493,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,175,933 and 2,493,166 is: 5,285,910.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,175,933 : 2,493,166 = 2,493,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,175,933/2,493,166 = 2,493,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,175,933x = 2,493,166 × 2,493,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,175,933x = 6,215,876,703,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,215,876,703,556/1,175,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,285,910.59

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