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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,575 and 2,432,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,575 and 2,432,448 is: 5,275,441.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,575 : 2,432,448 = 2,432,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,575/2,432,448 = 2,432,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,575x = 2,432,448 × 2,432,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,575x = 5,916,803,272,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,916,803,272,704/1,121,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,275,441.48

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