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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,119,634 and 2,398,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,119,634 and 2,398,994 is: 5,140,226.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,634 : 2,398,994 = 2,398,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,634/2,398,994 = 2,398,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,634x = 2,398,994 × 2,398,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,634x = 5,755,172,212,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,755,172,212,036/1,119,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,140,226.37

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