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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,118,592 and 2,423,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,118,592 and 2,423,808 is: 5,252,000.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,118,592 : 2,423,808 = 2,423,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,118,592/2,423,808 = 2,423,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,118,592x = 2,423,808 × 2,423,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,118,592x = 5,874,845,220,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,874,845,220,864/1,118,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,252,000.03

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