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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,196,715 and 2,592,813

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,196,715 and 2,592,813 is: 5,617,610.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,196,715 : 2,592,813 = 2,592,813 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,196,715/2,592,813 = 2,592,813/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,196,715x = 2,592,813 × 2,592,813
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,196,715x = 6,722,679,252,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,722,679,252,969/1,196,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,617,610.92

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