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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,812 and 2,432,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,812 and 2,432,144 is: 5,277,713.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,812 : 2,432,144 = 2,432,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,812/2,432,144 = 2,432,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,812x = 2,432,144 × 2,432,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,812x = 5,915,324,436,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,915,324,436,736/1,120,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,277,713.33

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