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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,188,216 and 2,565,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,188,216 and 2,565,840 is: 5,540,688.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,188,216 : 2,565,840 = 2,565,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,188,216/2,565,840 = 2,565,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,188,216x = 2,565,840 × 2,565,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,188,216x = 6,583,534,905,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,583,534,905,600/1,188,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,540,688.65

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