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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,199,211 and 2,446,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,199,211 and 2,446,593 is: 4,991,462.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,199,211 : 2,446,593 = 2,446,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,199,211/2,446,593 = 2,446,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,199,211x = 2,446,593 × 2,446,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,199,211x = 5,985,817,307,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,985,817,307,649/1,199,211
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,991,462.98

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