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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,110,456 and 2,411,181

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,110,456 and 2,411,181 is: 5,235,501.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,110,456 : 2,411,181 = 2,411,181 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,110,456/2,411,181 = 2,411,181/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,110,456x = 2,411,181 × 2,411,181
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,110,456x = 5,813,793,814,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,813,793,814,761/1,110,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,235,501.28

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