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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,125,760 and 2,389,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,125,760 and 2,389,696 is: 5,072,703.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,125,760 : 2,389,696 = 2,389,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,125,760/2,389,696 = 2,389,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,125,760x = 2,389,696 × 2,389,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,125,760x = 5,710,646,972,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,710,646,972,416/1,125,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,072,703.75

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