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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,125,955 and 2,426,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,125,955 and 2,426,869 is: 5,230,842.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,125,955 : 2,426,869 = 2,426,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,125,955/2,426,869 = 2,426,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,125,955x = 2,426,869 × 2,426,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,125,955x = 5,889,693,143,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,889,693,143,161/1,125,955
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,230,842.39

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