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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,109,844 and 2,388,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,109,844 and 2,388,127 is: 5,138,695.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,109,844 : 2,388,127 = 2,388,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,109,844/2,388,127 = 2,388,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,109,844x = 2,388,127 × 2,388,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,109,844x = 5,703,150,568,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,703,150,568,129/1,109,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,138,695.68

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