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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,476 and 2,432,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,476 and 2,432,249 is: 5,275,043.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,476 : 2,432,249 = 2,432,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,476/2,432,249 = 2,432,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,476x = 2,432,249 × 2,432,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,476x = 5,915,835,198,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,915,835,198,001/1,121,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,275,043.96

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