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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,176,193 and 2,551,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,176,193 and 2,551,538 is: 5,535,100.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,176,193 : 2,551,538 = 2,551,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,176,193/2,551,538 = 2,551,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,176,193x = 2,551,538 × 2,551,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,176,193x = 6,510,346,165,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,510,346,165,444/1,176,193
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,535,100.25

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