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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,177,615 and 2,550,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,177,615 and 2,550,866 is: 5,525,504.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,177,615 : 2,550,866 = 2,550,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,177,615/2,550,866 = 2,550,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,177,615x = 2,550,866 × 2,550,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,177,615x = 6,506,917,349,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,506,917,349,956/1,177,615
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,525,504.81

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