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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,176,252 and 2,551,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,176,252 and 2,551,621 is: 5,535,182.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,176,252 : 2,551,621 = 2,551,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,176,252/2,551,621 = 2,551,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,176,252x = 2,551,621 × 2,551,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,176,252x = 6,510,769,727,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,510,769,727,641/1,176,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,535,182.71

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