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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,112,018 and 2,427,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,112,018 and 2,427,941 is: 5,301,081.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,112,018 : 2,427,941 = 2,427,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,112,018/2,427,941 = 2,427,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,112,018x = 2,427,941 × 2,427,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,112,018x = 5,894,897,499,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,897,499,481/1,112,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,301,081.01

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