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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,119,520 and 2,415,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,119,520 and 2,415,936 is: 5,213,615.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,520 : 2,415,936 = 2,415,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,520/2,415,936 = 2,415,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,520x = 2,415,936 × 2,415,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,520x = 5,836,746,756,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,836,746,756,096/1,119,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,213,615.44

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