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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,116,126 and 2,422,521

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,116,126 and 2,422,521 is: 5,258,015.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,116,126 : 2,422,521 = 2,422,521 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,116,126/2,422,521 = 2,422,521/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,116,126x = 2,422,521 × 2,422,521
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,116,126x = 5,868,607,995,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,607,995,441/1,116,126
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,258,015.67

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