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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,129,400 and 2,482,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,129,400 and 2,482,720 is: 5,457,675.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,129,400 : 2,482,720 = 2,482,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,129,400/2,482,720 = 2,482,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,129,400x = 2,482,720 × 2,482,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,129,400x = 6,163,898,598,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,163,898,598,400/1,129,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,457,675.40

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