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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,182,510 and 2,593,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,182,510 and 2,593,923 is: 5,689,961.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,182,510 : 2,593,923 = 2,593,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,182,510/2,593,923 = 2,593,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,182,510x = 2,593,923 × 2,593,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,182,510x = 6,728,436,529,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,728,436,529,929/1,182,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,689,961.63

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