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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,117,062 and 2,386,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,117,062 and 2,386,620 is: 5,099,050.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,062 : 2,386,620 = 2,386,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,062/2,386,620 = 2,386,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,062x = 2,386,620 × 2,386,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,062x = 5,695,955,024,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,695,955,024,400/1,117,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,099,050.03

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