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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,195,617 and 2,580,111

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,195,617 and 2,580,111 is: 5,567,813.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,195,617 : 2,580,111 = 2,580,111 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,195,617/2,580,111 = 2,580,111/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,195,617x = 2,580,111 × 2,580,111
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,195,617x = 6,656,972,772,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,656,972,772,321/1,195,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,567,813.75

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