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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,176,187 and 2,551,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,176,187 and 2,551,526 is: 5,535,076.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,176,187 : 2,551,526 = 2,551,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,176,187/2,551,526 = 2,551,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,176,187x = 2,551,526 × 2,551,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,176,187x = 6,510,284,928,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,510,284,928,676/1,176,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,535,076.42

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