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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,131,110 and 2,458,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,131,110 and 2,458,564 is: 5,343,898.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,131,110 : 2,458,564 = 2,458,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,131,110/2,458,564 = 2,458,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,131,110x = 2,458,564 × 2,458,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,131,110x = 6,044,536,942,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,044,536,942,096/1,131,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,343,898.42

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