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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,176,191 and 2,551,535

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,176,191 and 2,551,535 is: 5,535,096.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,176,191 : 2,551,535 = 2,551,535 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,176,191/2,551,535 = 2,551,535/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,176,191x = 2,551,535 × 2,551,535
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,176,191x = 6,510,330,856,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,510,330,856,225/1,176,191
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,535,096.64

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