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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,176,185 and 2,551,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,176,185 and 2,551,522 is: 5,535,068.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,176,185 : 2,551,522 = 2,551,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,176,185/2,551,522 = 2,551,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,176,185x = 2,551,522 × 2,551,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,176,185x = 6,510,264,516,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,510,264,516,484/1,176,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,535,068.48

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