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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,472 and 2,422,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,472 and 2,422,224 is: 5,231,667.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,472 : 2,422,224 = 2,422,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,472/2,422,224 = 2,422,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,472x = 2,422,224 × 2,422,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,472x = 5,867,169,106,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,169,106,176/1,121,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,231,667.94

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