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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,119,606 and 2,398,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,119,606 and 2,398,941 is: 5,140,127.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,606 : 2,398,941 = 2,398,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,606/2,398,941 = 2,398,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,606x = 2,398,941 × 2,398,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,606x = 5,754,917,921,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,754,917,921,481/1,119,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,140,127.80

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