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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,920 and 2,414,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,920 and 2,414,912 is: 5,198,053.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,920 : 2,414,912 = 2,414,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,920/2,414,912 = 2,414,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,920x = 2,414,912 × 2,414,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,920x = 5,831,799,967,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,831,799,967,744/1,121,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,198,053.31

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