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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,192,119 and 2,554,689

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,192,119 and 2,554,689 is: 5,474,651.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,192,119 : 2,554,689 = 2,554,689 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,192,119/2,554,689 = 2,554,689/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,192,119x = 2,554,689 × 2,554,689
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,192,119x = 6,526,435,886,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,526,435,886,721/1,192,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,474,651.34

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