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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,124,885 and 2,474,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,124,885 and 2,474,887 is: 5,445,059.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,124,885 : 2,474,887 = 2,474,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,124,885/2,474,887 = 2,474,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,124,885x = 2,474,887 × 2,474,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,124,885x = 6,125,065,662,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,125,065,662,769/1,124,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,445,059.42

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