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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,184,093 and 2,593,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,184,093 and 2,593,537 is: 5,680,663.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,184,093 : 2,593,537 = 2,593,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,184,093/2,593,537 = 2,593,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,184,093x = 2,593,537 × 2,593,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,184,093x = 6,726,434,170,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,726,434,170,369/1,184,093
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,680,663.74

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