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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,131,527 and 2,440,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,131,527 and 2,440,201 is: 5,262,429.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,131,527 : 2,440,201 = 2,440,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,131,527/2,440,201 = 2,440,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,131,527x = 2,440,201 × 2,440,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,131,527x = 5,954,580,920,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,954,580,920,401/1,131,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,262,429.37

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