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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,183,860 and 2,556,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,183,860 and 2,556,885 is: 5,522,326.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,183,860 : 2,556,885 = 2,556,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,183,860/2,556,885 = 2,556,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,183,860x = 2,556,885 × 2,556,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,183,860x = 6,537,660,903,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,537,660,903,225/1,183,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,522,326.04

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