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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,179,311 and 2,579,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,179,311 and 2,579,444 is: 5,641,880.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,179,311 : 2,579,444 = 2,579,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,179,311/2,579,444 = 2,579,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,179,311x = 2,579,444 × 2,579,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,179,311x = 6,653,531,349,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,653,531,349,136/1,179,311
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,641,880.17

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