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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,195,185 and 2,580,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,195,185 and 2,580,522 is: 5,571,600.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,195,185 : 2,580,522 = 2,580,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,195,185/2,580,522 = 2,580,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,195,185x = 2,580,522 × 2,580,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,195,185x = 6,659,093,792,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,659,093,792,484/1,195,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,571,600.88

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