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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,122,525 and 2,311,227

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,122,525 and 2,311,227 is: 4,758,709.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,122,525 : 2,311,227 = 2,311,227 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,122,525/2,311,227 = 2,311,227/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,122,525x = 2,311,227 × 2,311,227
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,122,525x = 5,341,770,245,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,341,770,245,529/1,122,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,758,709.38

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