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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,108,120 and 2,426,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,108,120 and 2,426,426 is: 5,313,091.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,108,120 : 2,426,426 = 2,426,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,108,120/2,426,426 = 2,426,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,108,120x = 2,426,426 × 2,426,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,108,120x = 5,887,543,133,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,887,543,133,476/1,108,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,313,091.66

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