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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,136,942 and 2,445,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,136,942 and 2,445,928 is: 5,261,977.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,136,942 : 2,445,928 = 2,445,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,136,942/2,445,928 = 2,445,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,136,942x = 2,445,928 × 2,445,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,136,942x = 5,982,563,781,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,982,563,781,184/1,136,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,261,977.99

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