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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,134,756 and 2,448,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,134,756 and 2,448,836 is: 5,284,658.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,134,756 : 2,448,836 = 2,448,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,134,756/2,448,836 = 2,448,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,134,756x = 2,448,836 × 2,448,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,134,756x = 5,996,797,754,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,996,797,754,896/1,134,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,284,658.34

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