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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,182,492 and 2,601,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,182,492 and 2,601,153 is: 5,721,812.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,182,492 : 2,601,153 = 2,601,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,182,492/2,601,153 = 2,601,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,182,492x = 2,601,153 × 2,601,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,182,492x = 6,765,996,929,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,765,996,929,409/1,182,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,721,812.01

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