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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,136,316 and 2,486,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,136,316 and 2,486,409 is: 5,440,590.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,136,316 : 2,486,409 = 2,486,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,136,316/2,486,409 = 2,486,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,136,316x = 2,486,409 × 2,486,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,136,316x = 6,182,229,715,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,182,229,715,281/1,136,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,440,590.22

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