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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,127,549 and 2,458,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,127,549 and 2,458,604 is: 5,360,949.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,127,549 : 2,458,604 = 2,458,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,127,549/2,458,604 = 2,458,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,127,549x = 2,458,604 × 2,458,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,127,549x = 6,044,733,628,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,044,733,628,816/1,127,549
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,360,949.84

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