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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,117,930 and 2,412,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,117,930 and 2,412,916 is: 5,207,985.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,117,930 : 2,412,916 = 2,412,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,117,930/2,412,916 = 2,412,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,117,930x = 2,412,916 × 2,412,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,117,930x = 5,822,163,623,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,822,163,623,056/1,117,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,207,985.85

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