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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,184,106 and 2,491,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,184,106 and 2,491,992 is: 5,244,483.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,184,106 : 2,491,992 = 2,491,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,184,106/2,491,992 = 2,491,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,184,106x = 2,491,992 × 2,491,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,184,106x = 6,210,024,128,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,210,024,128,064/1,184,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,244,483.29

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