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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,182,438 and 2,680,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,182,438 and 2,680,533 is: 6,076,646.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,182,438 : 2,680,533 = 2,680,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,182,438/2,680,533 = 2,680,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,182,438x = 2,680,533 × 2,680,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,182,438x = 7,185,257,164,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,185,257,164,089/1,182,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,076,646.02

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