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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,176,760 and 2,540,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,176,760 and 2,540,096 is: 5,482,925.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,176,760 : 2,540,096 = 2,540,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,176,760/2,540,096 = 2,540,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,176,760x = 2,540,096 × 2,540,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,176,760x = 6,452,087,689,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,452,087,689,216/1,176,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,482,925.74

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