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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,768 and 2,459,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,768 and 2,459,264 is: 5,396,281.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,768 : 2,459,264 = 2,459,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,768/2,459,264 = 2,459,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,768x = 2,459,264 × 2,459,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,768x = 6,047,979,421,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,047,979,421,696/1,120,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,396,281.32

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