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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,800 and 2,432,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,800 and 2,432,120 is: 5,277,665.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,800 : 2,432,120 = 2,432,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,800/2,432,120 = 2,432,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,800x = 2,432,120 × 2,432,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,800x = 5,915,207,694,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,915,207,694,400/1,120,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,277,665.68

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