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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,592 and 2,432,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,592 and 2,432,484 is: 5,275,517.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,592 : 2,432,484 = 2,432,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,592/2,432,484 = 2,432,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,592x = 2,432,484 × 2,432,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,592x = 5,916,978,410,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,916,978,410,256/1,121,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,275,517.67

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