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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,129,610 and 2,422,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,129,610 and 2,422,948 is: 5,197,083.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,129,610 : 2,422,948 = 2,422,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,129,610/2,422,948 = 2,422,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,129,610x = 2,422,948 × 2,422,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,129,610x = 5,870,677,010,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,870,677,010,704/1,129,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,197,083.07

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