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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,108,120 and 2,391,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,108,120 and 2,391,200 is: 5,159,944.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,108,120 : 2,391,200 = 2,391,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,108,120/2,391,200 = 2,391,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,108,120x = 2,391,200 × 2,391,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,108,120x = 5,717,837,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,717,837,440,000/1,108,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,159,944.27

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