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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,506.38 and 2,460,138.96

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,506.38 and 2,460,138.96 is: 5,396,566.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,506.38 : 2,460,138.96 = 2,460,138.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,506.38/2,460,138.96 = 2,460,138.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,506.38x = 2,460,138.96 × 2,460,138.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,506.38x = 6,052,283,707,122.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,052,283,707,122.64/1,121,506.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,396,566.44

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