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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,125,020 and 2,463,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,125,020 and 2,463,734 is: 5,395,446.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,125,020 : 2,463,734 = 2,463,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,125,020/2,463,734 = 2,463,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,125,020x = 2,463,734 × 2,463,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,125,020x = 6,069,985,222,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,069,985,222,756/1,125,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,395,446.50

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