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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,176,505 and 2,494,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,176,505 and 2,494,278 is: 5,288,054.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,176,505 : 2,494,278 = 2,494,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,176,505/2,494,278 = 2,494,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,176,505x = 2,494,278 × 2,494,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,176,505x = 6,221,422,741,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,221,422,741,284/1,176,505
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,288,054.65

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