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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,117,910 and 2,412,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,117,910 and 2,412,940 is: 5,208,182.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,910 : 2,412,940 = 2,412,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,910/2,412,940 = 2,412,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,910x = 2,412,940 × 2,412,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,910x = 5,822,279,443,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,822,279,443,600/1,117,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,208,182.63

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