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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,117,194 and 2,391,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,117,194 and 2,391,843 is: 5,120,787.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,194 : 2,391,843 = 2,391,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,194/2,391,843 = 2,391,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,194x = 2,391,843 × 2,391,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,194x = 5,720,912,936,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,720,912,936,649/1,117,194
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,120,787.38

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