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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,195,170 and 2,580,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,195,170 and 2,580,492 is: 5,571,541.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,195,170 : 2,580,492 = 2,580,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,195,170/2,580,492 = 2,580,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,195,170x = 2,580,492 × 2,580,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,195,170x = 6,658,938,962,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,658,938,962,064/1,195,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,571,541.26

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