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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,182,413 and 2,560,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,182,413 and 2,560,939 is: 5,546,630.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,182,413 : 2,560,939 = 2,560,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,182,413/2,560,939 = 2,560,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,182,413x = 2,560,939 × 2,560,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,182,413x = 6,558,408,561,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,558,408,561,721/1,182,413
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,546,630.97

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