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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,182,450 and 2,680,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,182,450 and 2,680,563 is: 6,076,720.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,182,450 : 2,680,563 = 2,680,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,182,450/2,680,563 = 2,680,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,182,450x = 2,680,563 × 2,680,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,182,450x = 7,185,417,996,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,185,417,996,969/1,182,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,076,720.37

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