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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,197,117 and 2,584,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,197,117 and 2,584,152 is: 5,578,269.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,197,117 : 2,584,152 = 2,584,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,197,117/2,584,152 = 2,584,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,197,117x = 2,584,152 × 2,584,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,197,117x = 6,677,841,559,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,677,841,559,104/1,197,117
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,578,269.76

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