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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,123,785 and 2,476,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,123,785 and 2,476,629 is: 5,458,064.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,123,785 : 2,476,629 = 2,476,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,123,785/2,476,629 = 2,476,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,123,785x = 2,476,629 × 2,476,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,123,785x = 6,133,691,203,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,133,691,203,641/1,123,785
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,458,064.67

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