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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,652 and 2,383,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,652 and 2,383,515 is: 5,064,978.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,652 : 2,383,515 = 2,383,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,652/2,383,515 = 2,383,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,652x = 2,383,515 × 2,383,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,652x = 5,681,143,755,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,681,143,755,225/1,121,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,064,978.94

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