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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,179,063 and 2,526,363

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,179,063 and 2,526,363 is: 5,413,205.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,179,063 : 2,526,363 = 2,526,363 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,179,063/2,526,363 = 2,526,363/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,179,063x = 2,526,363 × 2,526,363
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,179,063x = 6,382,510,007,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,382,510,007,769/1,179,063
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,413,205.24

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