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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,810 and 2,432,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,810 and 2,432,140 is: 5,277,705.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,810 : 2,432,140 = 2,432,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,810/2,432,140 = 2,432,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,810x = 2,432,140 × 2,432,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,810x = 5,915,304,979,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,915,304,979,600/1,120,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,277,705.39

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