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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,176,941 and 2,495,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,176,941 and 2,495,121 is: 5,289,669.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,176,941 : 2,495,121 = 2,495,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,176,941/2,495,121 = 2,495,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,176,941x = 2,495,121 × 2,495,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,176,941x = 6,225,628,804,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,225,628,804,641/1,176,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,289,669.41

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