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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,122,938 and 2,435,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,122,938 and 2,435,058 is: 5,280,351.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,122,938 : 2,435,058 = 2,435,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,122,938/2,435,058 = 2,435,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,122,938x = 2,435,058 × 2,435,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,122,938x = 5,929,507,463,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,929,507,463,364/1,122,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,280,351.60

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