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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,119,524 and 2,415,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,119,524 and 2,415,944 is: 5,213,631.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,524 : 2,415,944 = 2,415,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,524/2,415,944 = 2,415,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,524x = 2,415,944 × 2,415,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,524x = 5,836,785,411,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,836,785,411,136/1,119,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,213,631.34

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