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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,123,020 and 2,442,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,123,020 and 2,442,805 is: 5,313,615.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,123,020 : 2,442,805 = 2,442,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,123,020/2,442,805 = 2,442,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,123,020x = 2,442,805 × 2,442,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,123,020x = 5,967,296,268,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,967,296,268,025/1,123,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,313,615.31

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