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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,191,956 and 2,581,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,191,956 and 2,581,930 is: 5,592,792.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,191,956 : 2,581,930 = 2,581,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,191,956/2,581,930 = 2,581,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,191,956x = 2,581,930 × 2,581,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,191,956x = 6,666,362,524,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,666,362,524,900/1,191,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,592,792.46

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