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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,192,125 and 2,554,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,192,125 and 2,554,701 is: 5,474,675.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,192,125 : 2,554,701 = 2,554,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,192,125/2,554,701 = 2,554,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,192,125x = 2,554,701 × 2,554,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,192,125x = 6,526,497,199,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,526,497,199,401/1,192,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,474,675.22

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