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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,286 and 2,632,383

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,286 and 2,632,383 is: 6,179,904.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,286 : 2,632,383 = 2,632,383 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,286/2,632,383 = 2,632,383/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,286x = 2,632,383 × 2,632,383
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,286x = 6,929,440,258,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,929,440,258,689/1,121,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,179,904.38

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