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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,176,249 and 2,551,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,176,249 and 2,551,614 is: 5,535,166.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,176,249 : 2,551,614 = 2,551,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,176,249/2,551,614 = 2,551,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,176,249x = 2,551,614 × 2,551,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,176,249x = 6,510,734,004,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,510,734,004,996/1,176,249
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,535,166.45

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