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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,194,546 and 2,599,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,194,546 and 2,599,041 is: 5,654,879.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,194,546 : 2,599,041 = 2,599,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,194,546/2,599,041 = 2,599,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,194,546x = 2,599,041 × 2,599,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,194,546x = 6,755,014,119,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,755,014,119,681/1,194,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,654,879.86

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