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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,014 and 2,632,722.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,014 and 2,632,722.75 is: 6,188,520.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,014 : 2,632,722.75 = 2,632,722.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,014/2,632,722.75 = 2,632,722.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,014x = 2,632,722.75 × 2,632,722.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,014x = 6,931,229,078,367.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,931,229,078,367.56/1,120,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,188,520.03

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