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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,117,200 and 2,411,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,117,200 and 2,411,520 is: 5,205,360.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,200 : 2,411,520 = 2,411,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,200/2,411,520 = 2,411,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,200x = 2,411,520 × 2,411,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,200x = 5,815,428,710,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,815,428,710,400/1,117,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,205,360.46

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