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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,194,528 and 2,579,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,194,528 and 2,579,079 is: 5,568,432.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,194,528 : 2,579,079 = 2,579,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,194,528/2,579,079 = 2,579,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,194,528x = 2,579,079 × 2,579,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,194,528x = 6,651,648,488,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,651,648,488,241/1,194,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,568,432.46

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