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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,119,225 and 2,398,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,119,225 and 2,398,146 is: 5,138,470.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,225 : 2,398,146 = 2,398,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,225/2,398,146 = 2,398,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,225x = 2,398,146 × 2,398,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,225x = 5,751,104,237,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,751,104,237,316/1,119,225
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,138,470.14

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