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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,137,480 and 2,633,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,137,480 and 2,633,316 is: 6,096,241.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,137,480 : 2,633,316 = 2,633,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,137,480/2,633,316 = 2,633,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,137,480x = 2,633,316 × 2,633,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,137,480x = 6,934,353,155,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,934,353,155,856/1,137,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,096,241.83

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