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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,118,824 and 2,414,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,118,824 and 2,414,552 is: 5,210,883.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,118,824 : 2,414,552 = 2,414,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,118,824/2,414,552 = 2,414,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,118,824x = 2,414,552 × 2,414,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,118,824x = 5,830,061,360,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,830,061,360,704/1,118,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,210,883.36

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