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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,136,931 and 2,445,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,136,931 and 2,445,906 is: 5,261,934.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,136,931 : 2,445,906 = 2,445,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,136,931/2,445,906 = 2,445,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,136,931x = 2,445,906 × 2,445,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,136,931x = 5,982,456,160,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,982,456,160,836/1,136,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,261,934.24

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