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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,180,422 and 2,532,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,180,422 and 2,532,888 is: 5,434,939.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,180,422 : 2,532,888 = 2,532,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,180,422/2,532,888 = 2,532,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,180,422x = 2,532,888 × 2,532,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,180,422x = 6,415,521,620,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,415,521,620,544/1,180,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,434,939.05

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