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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,195,615 and 2,580,107

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,195,615 and 2,580,107 is: 5,567,805.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,195,615 : 2,580,107 = 2,580,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,195,615/2,580,107 = 2,580,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,195,615x = 2,580,107 × 2,580,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,195,615x = 6,656,952,131,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,656,952,131,449/1,195,615
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,567,805.80

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