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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,188,890 and 2,571,693

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,188,890 and 2,571,693 is: 5,562,840.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,188,890 : 2,571,693 = 2,571,693 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,188,890/2,571,693 = 2,571,693/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,188,890x = 2,571,693 × 2,571,693
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,188,890x = 6,613,604,886,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,613,604,886,249/1,188,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,562,840.03

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