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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,134,735 and 2,419,662

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,134,735 and 2,419,662 is: 5,159,587.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,134,735 : 2,419,662 = 2,419,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,134,735/2,419,662 = 2,419,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,134,735x = 2,419,662 × 2,419,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,134,735x = 5,854,764,194,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,764,194,244/1,134,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,159,587.21

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