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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,186,095 and 2,543,806

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,186,095 and 2,543,806 is: 5,455,675.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,186,095 : 2,543,806 = 2,543,806 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,186,095/2,543,806 = 2,543,806/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,186,095x = 2,543,806 × 2,543,806
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,186,095x = 6,470,948,965,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,470,948,965,636/1,186,095
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,455,675.11

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