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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,179,015 and 2,526,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,179,015 and 2,526,267 is: 5,413,014.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,179,015 : 2,526,267 = 2,526,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,179,015/2,526,267 = 2,526,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,179,015x = 2,526,267 × 2,526,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,179,015x = 6,382,024,955,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,382,024,955,289/1,179,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,413,014.22

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