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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,103,120 and 2,383,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,103,120 and 2,383,491 is: 5,149,964.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,103,120 : 2,383,491 = 2,383,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,103,120/2,383,491 = 2,383,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,103,120x = 2,383,491 × 2,383,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,103,120x = 5,681,029,347,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,681,029,347,081/1,103,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,149,964.96

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