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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,180,418 and 2,532,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,180,418 and 2,532,880 is: 5,434,923.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,180,418 : 2,532,880 = 2,532,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,180,418/2,532,880 = 2,532,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,180,418x = 2,532,880 × 2,532,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,180,418x = 6,415,481,094,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,415,481,094,400/1,180,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,434,923.13

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