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Finding the Third Proportional to 551,183 and 1,181,098

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Solution

The third proportional to 551,183 and 1,181,098 is: 2,530,906.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,183 : 1,181,098 = 1,181,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,183/1,181,098 = 1,181,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,183x = 1,181,098 × 1,181,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,183x = 1,394,992,485,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,992,485,604/551,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,530,906.22

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