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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,121,946 and 2,468,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,121,946 and 2,468,190 is: 5,429,817.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,121,946 : 2,468,190 = 2,468,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,121,946/2,468,190 = 2,468,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,121,946x = 2,468,190 × 2,468,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,121,946x = 6,091,961,876,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,091,961,876,100/1,121,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,429,817.37

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