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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,180,450 and 2,541,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,180,450 and 2,541,503 is: 5,471,843.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,180,450 : 2,541,503 = 2,541,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,180,450/2,541,503 = 2,541,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,180,450x = 2,541,503 × 2,541,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,180,450x = 6,459,237,499,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,459,237,499,009/1,180,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,471,843.36

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