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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,116,127 and 2,422,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,116,127 and 2,422,523 is: 5,258,019.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,116,127 : 2,422,523 = 2,422,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,116,127/2,422,523 = 2,422,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,116,127x = 2,422,523 × 2,422,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,116,127x = 5,868,617,685,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,617,685,529/1,116,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,258,019.64

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