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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,119,618 and 2,398,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,119,618 and 2,398,962 is: 5,140,162.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,618 : 2,398,962 = 2,398,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,618/2,398,962 = 2,398,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,618x = 2,398,962 × 2,398,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,618x = 5,755,018,677,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,755,018,677,444/1,119,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,140,162.70

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