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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,126,330 and 2,450,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,126,330 and 2,450,948 is: 5,333,380.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,126,330 : 2,450,948 = 2,450,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,126,330/2,450,948 = 2,450,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,126,330x = 2,450,948 × 2,450,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,126,330x = 6,007,146,098,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,007,146,098,704/1,126,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,333,380.18

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