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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,180,376 and 2,532,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,180,376 and 2,532,768 is: 5,434,635.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,180,376 : 2,532,768 = 2,532,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,180,376/2,532,768 = 2,532,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,180,376x = 2,532,768 × 2,532,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,180,376x = 6,414,913,741,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,414,913,741,824/1,180,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,434,635.86

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