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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,125,207 and 2,426,373

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,125,207 and 2,426,373 is: 5,232,180.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,125,207 : 2,426,373 = 2,426,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,125,207/2,426,373 = 2,426,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,125,207x = 2,426,373 × 2,426,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,125,207x = 5,887,285,935,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,887,285,935,129/1,125,207
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,232,180.33

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