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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,191,015 and 2,591,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,191,015 and 2,591,964 is: 5,640,799.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,191,015 : 2,591,964 = 2,591,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,191,015/2,591,964 = 2,591,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,191,015x = 2,591,964 × 2,591,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,191,015x = 6,718,277,377,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,718,277,377,296/1,191,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,640,799.97

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