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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,131,020 and 2,392,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,131,020 and 2,392,936 is: 5,062,812.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,131,020 : 2,392,936 = 2,392,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,131,020/2,392,936 = 2,392,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,131,020x = 2,392,936 × 2,392,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,131,020x = 5,726,142,700,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,726,142,700,096/1,131,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,062,812.95

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