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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,132,141 and 2,463,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,132,141 and 2,463,580 is: 5,360,839.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,132,141 : 2,463,580 = 2,463,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,132,141/2,463,580 = 2,463,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,132,141x = 2,463,580 × 2,463,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,132,141x = 6,069,226,416,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,069,226,416,400/1,132,141
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,360,839.70

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