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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,134,972 and 2,322,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,134,972 and 2,322,432 is: 4,752,267.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,134,972 : 2,322,432 = 2,322,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,134,972/2,322,432 = 2,322,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,134,972x = 2,322,432 × 2,322,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,134,972x = 5,393,690,394,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,393,690,394,624/1,134,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,752,267.36

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