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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,132,520 and 2,475,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,132,520 and 2,475,064 is: 5,409,124.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,132,520 : 2,475,064 = 2,475,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,132,520/2,475,064 = 2,475,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,132,520x = 2,475,064 × 2,475,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,132,520x = 6,125,941,804,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,125,941,804,096/1,132,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,409,124.61

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