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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,109,648 and 2,387,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,109,648 and 2,387,831 is: 5,138,329.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,109,648 : 2,387,831 = 2,387,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,109,648/2,387,831 = 2,387,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,109,648x = 2,387,831 × 2,387,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,109,648x = 5,701,736,884,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,701,736,884,561/1,109,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,138,329.35

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