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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,124,532 and 2,448,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,124,532 and 2,448,732 is: 5,332,252.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,124,532 : 2,448,732 = 2,448,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,124,532/2,448,732 = 2,448,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,124,532x = 2,448,732 × 2,448,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,124,532x = 5,996,288,407,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,996,288,407,824/1,124,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,332,252.36

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