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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,197,077 and 2,584,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,197,077 and 2,584,072 is: 5,578,110.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,197,077 : 2,584,072 = 2,584,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,197,077/2,584,072 = 2,584,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,197,077x = 2,584,072 × 2,584,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,197,077x = 6,677,428,101,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,677,428,101,184/1,197,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,578,110.77

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