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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,119,424 and 2,415,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,119,424 and 2,415,752 is: 5,213,268.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,424 : 2,415,752 = 2,415,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,424/2,415,752 = 2,415,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,424x = 2,415,752 × 2,415,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,424x = 5,835,857,725,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,835,857,725,504/1,119,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,213,268.36

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