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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,132,500 and 2,442,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,132,500 and 2,442,120 is: 5,266,181.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,132,500 : 2,442,120 = 2,442,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,132,500/2,442,120 = 2,442,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,132,500x = 2,442,120 × 2,442,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,132,500x = 5,963,950,094,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,963,950,094,400/1,132,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,266,181.10

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