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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,179,234 and 2,772,069

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,179,234 and 2,772,069 is: 6,516,405.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,179,234 : 2,772,069 = 2,772,069 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,179,234/2,772,069 = 2,772,069/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,179,234x = 2,772,069 × 2,772,069
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,179,234x = 7,684,366,540,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,684,366,540,761/1,179,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,516,405.18

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