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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,179,556 and 2,513,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,179,556 and 2,513,552 is: 5,356,204.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,179,556 : 2,513,552 = 2,513,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,179,556/2,513,552 = 2,513,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,179,556x = 2,513,552 × 2,513,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,179,556x = 6,317,943,656,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,317,943,656,704/1,179,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,356,204.93

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