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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,119,197 and 2,398,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,119,197 and 2,398,087 is: 5,138,345.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,197 : 2,398,087 = 2,398,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,197/2,398,087 = 2,398,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,197x = 2,398,087 × 2,398,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,197x = 5,750,821,259,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,750,821,259,569/1,119,197
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,138,345.85

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