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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,136,361 and 2,452,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,136,361 and 2,452,980 is: 5,295,069.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,136,361 : 2,452,980 = 2,452,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,136,361/2,452,980 = 2,452,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,136,361x = 2,452,980 × 2,452,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,136,361x = 6,017,110,880,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,017,110,880,400/1,136,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,295,069.86

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