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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,180,120 and 2,532,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,180,120 and 2,532,286 is: 5,433,746.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,180,120 : 2,532,286 = 2,532,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,180,120/2,532,286 = 2,532,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,180,120x = 2,532,286 × 2,532,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,180,120x = 6,412,472,385,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,412,472,385,796/1,180,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,433,746.05

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