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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,186,319 and 2,559,262

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,186,319 and 2,559,262 is: 5,521,130.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,186,319 : 2,559,262 = 2,559,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,186,319/2,559,262 = 2,559,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,186,319x = 2,559,262 × 2,559,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,186,319x = 6,549,821,984,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,549,821,984,644/1,186,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,521,130.48

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