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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,506 and 2,460,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,506 and 2,460,140 is: 5,396,572.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,506 : 2,460,140 = 2,460,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,506/2,460,140 = 2,460,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,506x = 2,460,140 × 2,460,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,506x = 6,052,288,819,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,052,288,819,600/1,121,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,396,572.84

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