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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,112,576 and 2,284,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,112,576 and 2,284,132 is: 4,689,350.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,112,576 : 2,284,132 = 2,284,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,112,576/2,284,132 = 2,284,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,112,576x = 2,284,132 × 2,284,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,112,576x = 5,217,258,993,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,217,258,993,424/1,112,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,689,350.65

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