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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,179,687 and 2,580,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,179,687 and 2,580,153 is: 5,643,182.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,179,687 : 2,580,153 = 2,580,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,179,687/2,580,153 = 2,580,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,179,687x = 2,580,153 × 2,580,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,179,687x = 6,657,189,503,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,657,189,503,409/1,179,687
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,643,182.90

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