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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,110,960 and 2,422,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,110,960 and 2,422,632 is: 5,282,949.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,110,960 : 2,422,632 = 2,422,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,110,960/2,422,632 = 2,422,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,110,960x = 2,422,632 × 2,422,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,110,960x = 5,869,145,807,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,145,807,424/1,110,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,282,949.71

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