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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,187,050 and 2,515,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,187,050 and 2,515,352 is: 5,330,016.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,187,050 : 2,515,352 = 2,515,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,187,050/2,515,352 = 2,515,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,187,050x = 2,515,352 × 2,515,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,187,050x = 6,326,995,683,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,326,995,683,904/1,187,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,330,016.16

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