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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,119,844 and 2,426,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,119,844 and 2,426,312 is: 5,256,973.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,844 : 2,426,312 = 2,426,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,844/2,426,312 = 2,426,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,844x = 2,426,312 × 2,426,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,844x = 5,886,989,921,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,886,989,921,344/1,119,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,256,973.22

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