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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,109,200 and 2,386,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,109,200 and 2,386,532 is: 5,134,813.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,109,200 : 2,386,532 = 2,386,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,109,200/2,386,532 = 2,386,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,109,200x = 2,386,532 × 2,386,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,109,200x = 5,695,534,987,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,695,534,987,024/1,109,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,134,813.37

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