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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,481 and 2,430,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,481 and 2,430,957 is: 5,274,120.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,481 : 2,430,957 = 2,430,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,481/2,430,957 = 2,430,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,481x = 2,430,957 × 2,430,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,481x = 5,909,551,935,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,909,551,935,849/1,120,481
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,274,120.61

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