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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,204,173 and 2,526,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,204,173 and 2,526,559 is: 5,301,148.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,204,173 : 2,526,559 = 2,526,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,204,173/2,526,559 = 2,526,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,204,173x = 2,526,559 × 2,526,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,204,173x = 6,383,500,380,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,383,500,380,481/1,204,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,301,148.91

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