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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,177,353 and 2,542,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,177,353 and 2,542,923 is: 5,492,369.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,177,353 : 2,542,923 = 2,542,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,177,353/2,542,923 = 2,542,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,177,353x = 2,542,923 × 2,542,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,177,353x = 6,466,457,383,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,466,457,383,929/1,177,353
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,492,369.22

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