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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,129,510 and 2,422,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,129,510 and 2,422,802 is: 5,196,916.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,129,510 : 2,422,802 = 2,422,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,129,510/2,422,802 = 2,422,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,129,510x = 2,422,802 × 2,422,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,129,510x = 5,869,969,531,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,969,531,204/1,129,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,196,916.83

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