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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,136,357 and 2,452,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,136,357 and 2,452,974 is: 5,295,062.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,136,357 : 2,452,974 = 2,452,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,136,357/2,452,974 = 2,452,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,136,357x = 2,452,974 × 2,452,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,136,357x = 6,017,081,444,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,017,081,444,676/1,136,357
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,295,062.59

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