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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,194,966 and 2,580,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,194,966 and 2,580,093 is: 5,570,769.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,194,966 : 2,580,093 = 2,580,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,194,966/2,580,093 = 2,580,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,194,966x = 2,580,093 × 2,580,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,194,966x = 6,656,879,888,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,656,879,888,649/1,194,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,570,769.28

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