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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,196,717 and 2,592,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,196,717 and 2,592,817 is: 5,617,618.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,196,717 : 2,592,817 = 2,592,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,196,717/2,592,817 = 2,592,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,196,717x = 2,592,817 × 2,592,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,196,717x = 6,722,699,995,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,722,699,995,489/1,196,717
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,617,618.87

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