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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,119,609 and 2,398,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,119,609 and 2,398,948 is: 5,140,144.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,609 : 2,398,948 = 2,398,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,609/2,398,948 = 2,398,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,609x = 2,398,948 × 2,398,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,609x = 5,754,951,506,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,754,951,506,704/1,119,609
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,140,144.02

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