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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,196,331 and 2,580,501

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,196,331 and 2,580,501 is: 5,566,173.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,196,331 : 2,580,501 = 2,580,501 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,196,331/2,580,501 = 2,580,501/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,196,331x = 2,580,501 × 2,580,501
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,196,331x = 6,658,985,411,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,658,985,411,001/1,196,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,566,173.08

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