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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,129,089 and 2,421,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,129,089 and 2,421,906 is: 5,195,010.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,129,089 : 2,421,906 = 2,421,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,129,089/2,421,906 = 2,421,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,129,089x = 2,421,906 × 2,421,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,129,089x = 5,865,628,672,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,865,628,672,836/1,129,089
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,195,010.02

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