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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,194,042 and 2,622,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,194,042 and 2,622,655 is: 5,760,533.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,194,042 : 2,622,655 = 2,622,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,194,042/2,622,655 = 2,622,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,194,042x = 2,622,655 × 2,622,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,194,042x = 6,878,319,249,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,878,319,249,025/1,194,042
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,760,533.76

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