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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,118,775 and 2,414,454

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,118,775 and 2,414,454 is: 5,210,688.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,118,775 : 2,414,454 = 2,414,454 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,118,775/2,414,454 = 2,414,454/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,118,775x = 2,414,454 × 2,414,454
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,118,775x = 5,829,588,118,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,829,588,118,116/1,118,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,210,688.58

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