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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,125,957 and 2,426,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,125,957 and 2,426,873 is: 5,230,850.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,125,957 : 2,426,873 = 2,426,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,125,957/2,426,873 = 2,426,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,125,957x = 2,426,873 × 2,426,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,125,957x = 5,889,712,558,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,889,712,558,129/1,125,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,230,850.34

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