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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,760 and 2,490,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,760 and 2,490,352 is: 5,533,613.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,760 : 2,490,352 = 2,490,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,760/2,490,352 = 2,490,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,760x = 2,490,352 × 2,490,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,760x = 6,201,853,083,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,201,853,083,904/1,120,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,533,613.87

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