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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,133,730 and 2,488,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,133,730 and 2,488,617 is: 5,462,689.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,133,730 : 2,488,617 = 2,488,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,133,730/2,488,617 = 2,488,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,133,730x = 2,488,617 × 2,488,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,133,730x = 6,193,214,572,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,193,214,572,689/1,133,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,462,689.15

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