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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,117,582 and 2,488,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,117,582 and 2,488,131 is: 5,539,455.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,582 : 2,488,131 = 2,488,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,582/2,488,131 = 2,488,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,582x = 2,488,131 × 2,488,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,582x = 6,190,795,873,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,190,795,873,161/1,117,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,539,455.60

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