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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,177,617 and 2,550,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,177,617 and 2,550,869 is: 5,525,508.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,177,617 : 2,550,869 = 2,550,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,177,617/2,550,869 = 2,550,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,177,617x = 2,550,869 × 2,550,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,177,617x = 6,506,932,655,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,506,932,655,161/1,177,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,525,508.43

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