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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,137,462 and 2,633,271

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,137,462 and 2,633,271 is: 6,096,129.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,137,462 : 2,633,271 = 2,633,271 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,137,462/2,633,271 = 2,633,271/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,137,462x = 2,633,271 × 2,633,271
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,137,462x = 6,934,116,159,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,934,116,159,441/1,137,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,096,129.94

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