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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,186,360 and 2,559,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,186,360 and 2,559,344 is: 5,521,293.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,186,360 : 2,559,344 = 2,559,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,186,360/2,559,344 = 2,559,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,186,360x = 2,559,344 × 2,559,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,186,360x = 6,550,241,710,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,550,241,710,336/1,186,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,521,293.46

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