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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,127,052 and 2,468,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,127,052 and 2,468,997 is: 5,408,753.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,127,052 : 2,468,997 = 2,468,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,127,052/2,468,997 = 2,468,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,127,052x = 2,468,997 × 2,468,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,127,052x = 6,095,946,186,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,095,946,186,009/1,127,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,408,753.27

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