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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,183,760 and 2,556,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,183,760 and 2,556,712 is: 5,522,045.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,183,760 : 2,556,712 = 2,556,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,183,760/2,556,712 = 2,556,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,183,760x = 2,556,712 × 2,556,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,183,760x = 6,536,776,250,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,536,776,250,944/1,183,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,522,045.22

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