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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,127,808 and 2,479,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,127,808 and 2,479,932 is: 5,453,111.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,127,808 : 2,479,932 = 2,479,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,127,808/2,479,932 = 2,479,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,127,808x = 2,479,932 × 2,479,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,127,808x = 6,150,062,724,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,150,062,724,624/1,127,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,453,111.46

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