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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,820 and 2,432,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,820 and 2,432,160 is: 5,277,745.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,820 : 2,432,160 = 2,432,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,820/2,432,160 = 2,432,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,820x = 2,432,160 × 2,432,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,820x = 5,915,402,265,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,915,402,265,600/1,120,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,277,745.10

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