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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,197,078 and 2,584,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,197,078 and 2,584,073 is: 5,578,110.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,197,078 : 2,584,073 = 2,584,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,197,078/2,584,073 = 2,584,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,197,078x = 2,584,073 × 2,584,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,197,078x = 6,677,433,269,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,677,433,269,329/1,197,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,578,110.42

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