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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,195,850 and 2,580,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,195,850 and 2,580,484 is: 5,568,338.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,195,850 : 2,580,484 = 2,580,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,195,850/2,580,484 = 2,580,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,195,850x = 2,580,484 × 2,580,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,195,850x = 6,658,897,674,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,658,897,674,256/1,195,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,568,338.57

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