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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,132,125 and 2,463,540

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,132,125 and 2,463,540 is: 5,360,741.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,132,125 : 2,463,540 = 2,463,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,132,125/2,463,540 = 2,463,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,132,125x = 2,463,540 × 2,463,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,132,125x = 6,069,029,331,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,069,029,331,600/1,132,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,360,741.38

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