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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,134,738 and 2,458,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,134,738 and 2,458,593 is: 5,326,938.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,134,738 : 2,458,593 = 2,458,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,134,738/2,458,593 = 2,458,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,134,738x = 2,458,593 × 2,458,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,134,738x = 6,044,679,539,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,044,679,539,649/1,134,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,326,938.50

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