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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,071 and 2,606,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,071 and 2,606,094 is: 5,668,884.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,071 : 2,606,094 = 2,606,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,071/2,606,094 = 2,606,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,071x = 2,606,094 × 2,606,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,071x = 6,791,725,936,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,791,725,936,836/1,198,071
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,668,884.35

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