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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,122,120 and 2,432,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,122,120 and 2,432,324 is: 5,272,341.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,122,120 : 2,432,324 = 2,432,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,122,120/2,432,324 = 2,432,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,122,120x = 2,432,324 × 2,432,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,122,120x = 5,916,200,040,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,916,200,040,976/1,122,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,272,341.68

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