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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,118,935 and 2,414,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,118,935 and 2,414,774 is: 5,211,324.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,118,935 : 2,414,774 = 2,414,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,118,935/2,414,774 = 2,414,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,118,935x = 2,414,774 × 2,414,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,118,935x = 5,831,133,471,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,831,133,471,076/1,118,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,211,324.58

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