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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,940 and 2,434,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,940 and 2,434,104 is: 5,280,908.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,940 : 2,434,104 = 2,434,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,940/2,434,104 = 2,434,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,940x = 2,434,104 × 2,434,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,940x = 5,924,862,282,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,924,862,282,816/1,121,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,280,908.32

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