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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,119,192 and 2,397,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,119,192 and 2,397,942 is: 5,137,747.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,192 : 2,397,942 = 2,397,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,192/2,397,942 = 2,397,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,192x = 2,397,942 × 2,397,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,192x = 5,750,125,835,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,750,125,835,364/1,119,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,137,747.44

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