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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,136,924 and 2,445,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,136,924 and 2,445,892 is: 5,261,906.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,136,924 : 2,445,892 = 2,445,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,136,924/2,445,892 = 2,445,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,136,924x = 2,445,892 × 2,445,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,136,924x = 5,982,387,675,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,982,387,675,664/1,136,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,261,906.40

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