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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,009 and 2,632,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,009 and 2,632,712 is: 6,188,497.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,009 : 2,632,712 = 2,632,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,009/2,632,712 = 2,632,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,009x = 2,632,712 × 2,632,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,009x = 6,931,172,474,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,931,172,474,944/1,120,009
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,188,497.12

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