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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,128,715 and 2,410,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,128,715 and 2,410,506 is: 5,147,924.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,128,715 : 2,410,506 = 2,410,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,128,715/2,410,506 = 2,410,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,128,715x = 2,410,506 × 2,410,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,128,715x = 5,810,539,176,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,810,539,176,036/1,128,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,147,924.12

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