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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,197,080 and 2,584,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,197,080 and 2,584,077 is: 5,578,118.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,197,080 : 2,584,077 = 2,584,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,197,080/2,584,077 = 2,584,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,197,080x = 2,584,077 × 2,584,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,197,080x = 6,677,453,941,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,677,453,941,929/1,197,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,578,118.37

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