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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,197,205 and 2,584,322

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,197,205 and 2,584,322 is: 5,578,593.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,197,205 : 2,584,322 = 2,584,322 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,197,205/2,584,322 = 2,584,322/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,197,205x = 2,584,322 × 2,584,322
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,197,205x = 6,678,720,199,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,678,720,199,684/1,197,205
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,578,593.64

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