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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,496 and 2,432,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,496 and 2,432,288 is: 5,275,119.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,496 : 2,432,288 = 2,432,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,496/2,432,288 = 2,432,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,496x = 2,432,288 × 2,432,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,496x = 5,916,024,914,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,916,024,914,944/1,121,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,275,119.05

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