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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,808 and 2,432,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,808 and 2,432,904 is: 5,276,323.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,808 : 2,432,904 = 2,432,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,808/2,432,904 = 2,432,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,808x = 2,432,904 × 2,432,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,808x = 5,919,021,873,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,919,021,873,216/1,121,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,276,323.46

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