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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,188,117 and 2,523,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,188,117 and 2,523,489 is: 5,359,738.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,188,117 : 2,523,489 = 2,523,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,188,117/2,523,489 = 2,523,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,188,117x = 2,523,489 × 2,523,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,188,117x = 6,367,996,733,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,367,996,733,121/1,188,117
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,359,738.76

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