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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,011,200 and 2,184,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,011,200 and 2,184,576 is: 4,719,513.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,011,200 : 2,184,576 = 2,184,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,011,200/2,184,576 = 2,184,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,011,200x = 2,184,576 × 2,184,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,011,200x = 4,772,372,299,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,772,372,299,776/1,011,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,719,513.75

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