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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,176,136 and 2,551,423

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,176,136 and 2,551,423 is: 5,534,869.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,176,136 : 2,551,423 = 2,551,423 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,176,136/2,551,423 = 2,551,423/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,176,136x = 2,551,423 × 2,551,423
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,176,136x = 6,509,759,324,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,509,759,324,929/1,176,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,534,869.54

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