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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,179,309 and 2,579,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,179,309 and 2,579,440 is: 5,641,872.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,179,309 : 2,579,440 = 2,579,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,179,309/2,579,440 = 2,579,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,179,309x = 2,579,440 × 2,579,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,179,309x = 6,653,510,713,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,653,510,713,600/1,179,309
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,641,872.24

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