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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,132,994 and 2,465,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,132,994 and 2,465,796 is: 5,366,444.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,132,994 : 2,465,796 = 2,465,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,132,994/2,465,796 = 2,465,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,132,994x = 2,465,796 × 2,465,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,132,994x = 6,080,149,913,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,080,149,913,616/1,132,994
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,366,444.94

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