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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,181,620 and 2,577,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,181,620 and 2,577,104 is: 5,620,643.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,181,620 : 2,577,104 = 2,577,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,181,620/2,577,104 = 2,577,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,181,620x = 2,577,104 × 2,577,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,181,620x = 6,641,465,026,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,641,465,026,816/1,181,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,620,643.72

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